French Polynesia vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

French Polynesia
255.2%
in 2022
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
265.7%
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
13th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
11th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • French Polynesia
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-1000100200300200520132022

How they compare

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 265.7% against 255.2% in French Polynesia, a difference of 10.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 13th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 11th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -82.1% -12.9% 69.3% South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2010s 77.2% 33.7% 43.5% French Polynesia
2020s 252.1% 256.2% 4.1% South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, French Polynesia or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 265.7% against 255.2% in French Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between French Polynesia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
10.5%, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do French Polynesia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
French Polynesia ranks 13th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 11th of 249 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed