Germany vs Seychelles: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Germany
9.0%
in 2022
Seychelles
9.2%
in 2022
Germany rank
126th
Seychelles rank
124th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Germany
  • Seychelles
-100102030200520132022

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Seychelles ahead.

Germany ranks 126th and Seychelles ranks 124th of 216 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4% 12.2% 8.9% Seychelles
2010s 6.1% 12.7% 6.6% Seychelles
2020s 8.9% 15.1% 6.2% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Germany or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Germany and Seychelles?
0.2%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Seychelles?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Germany and Seychelles rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Germany ranks 126th and Seychelles ranks 124th of 216 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
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed