Guam vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Guam
118.7%
in 2022
Polynesia
139.3%
in 2022
Guam rank
23rd
Polynesia rank
20th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Guam
  • Polynesia
-50050100150200520132022

How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 139.3% against 118.7% in Guam, a difference of 20.6%.

That makes Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guam ahead.

Guam ranks 23rd and Polynesia ranks 20th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% -39.0% 46.0% Guam
2010s 16.2% 46.5% 30.3% Polynesia
2020s 99.1% 136.2% 37.1% Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Guam or Polynesia?
Polynesia, at 139.3% against 118.7% in Guam as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Guam and Polynesia?
20.6%, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Polynesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Guam and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Guam ranks 23rd and Polynesia ranks 20th of 232 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
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed