Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Ireland
24.2%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.0%
in 2022
Ireland rank
64th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
65th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-40-20020200520132022

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 24.2% against 24.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -1.0% -10.4% 9.4% Ireland
2010s 6.7% 9.1% 2.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 23.7% 23.8% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ireland, at 24.2% against 24.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Ireland ranks 64th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th 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 (%)
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