Jersey vs South America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Jersey
49.7%
in 2022
South America
-3.1%
in 2022
Jersey rank
31st
South America rank
32nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Jersey
- South America
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 49.7% against -3.1% in South America, a difference of 52.8%.
That makes Jersey's figure about 16.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.
Jersey ranks 31st and South America ranks 32nd of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jersey averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.0% | 2.9% | 16.9% | South America |
| 2010s | 16.5% | -0.9% | 17.3% | Jersey |
| 2020s | 44.9% | -2.5% | 47.5% | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Jersey or South America?
- Jersey, at 49.7% against -3.1% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Jersey and South America?
- 52.8%, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and South America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Jersey and South America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Jersey ranks 31st and South America ranks 32nd 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.