Greenland vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Greenland
-14.2%
in 2022
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
-11.0%
in 2022
Greenland rank
237th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
235th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Greenland
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
-40-2002040200520132022

How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports -11.0% against -14.2% in Greenland, a difference of 3.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.

Greenland ranks 237th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 235th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7% 34.4% 28.7% Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s 7.4% -6.6% 14.0% Greenland
2020s -15.4% -20.3% 4.9% Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Greenland or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at -11.0% against -14.2% in Greenland as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Greenland and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
3.2%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Greenland and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Greenland ranks 237th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 235th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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