Marshall Islands vs World: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Marshall Islands
108.9%
in 2022
World
4.4%
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
21st
World rank
18th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • World
-250255075100200520132022

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 108.9% against 4.4% in World, a difference of 104.5%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 24.9 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was World ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 21st and World ranks 18th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands World Difference Ahead
2000s -2.4% 2.4% 4.8% World
2010s 20.0% 2.9% 17.1% Marshall Islands
2020s 100.1% 4.3% 95.8% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Marshall Islands or World?
Marshall Islands, at 108.9% against 4.4% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Marshall Islands and World?
104.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and World?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and World rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Marshall Islands ranks 21st 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