Guam vs World: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Guam
118.7%
in 2022
World
4.4%
in 2022
Guam rank
20th
World rank
18th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Guam
  • World
050100200520132022

How they compare

Guam currently reports 118.7% against 4.4% in World, a difference of 114.3%.

That makes Guam's figure about 27.2 times World's.

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

Guam ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam World Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 2.4% 4.6% Guam
2010s 16.2% 2.9% 13.3% Guam
2020s 99.1% 4.3% 94.8% Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Guam or World?
Guam, at 118.7% against 4.4% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Guam and World?
114.3%, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and World?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Guam and World rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Guam ranks 20th and World ranks 18th 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