Isle of Man vs Puerto Rico: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Isle of Man
40.5%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
37.1%
in 2022
Isle of Man rank
46th
Puerto Rico rank
49th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Isle of Man
  • Puerto Rico
-2002040200520132022

How they compare

Isle of Man currently reports 40.5% against 37.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Isle of Man's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

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

Isle of Man ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Isle of Man Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s -1.5% 6.3% 7.8% Puerto Rico
2010s 17.6% 11.3% 6.3% Isle of Man
2020s 35.9% 34.2% 1.7% Isle of Man

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Isle of Man or Puerto Rico?
Isle of Man, at 40.5% against 37.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Isle of Man and Puerto Rico?
3.4%, with Isle of Man ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Puerto Rico?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Isle of Man and Puerto Rico rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Isle of Man ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th 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