Iraq vs Jersey: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Iraq
53.1%
in 2022
Jersey
49.7%
in 2022
Iraq rank
28th
Jersey rank
31st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Iraq
  • Jersey
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 53.1% against 49.7% in Jersey, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Jersey's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jersey ahead.

Iraq ranks 28th and Jersey ranks 31st of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Jersey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jersey Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% -14.0% 25.3% Iraq
2010s 10.2% 16.5% 6.2% Jersey
2020s 37.3% 44.9% 7.6% Jersey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Iraq or Jersey?
Iraq, at 53.1% against 49.7% in Jersey as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Iraq and Jersey?
3.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jersey?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Jersey rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Iraq ranks 28th and Jersey ranks 31st 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