Nauru vs Saint Helena: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Nauru
719.9%
in 2022
Saint Helena
372.4%
in 2022
Nauru rank
4th
Saint Helena rank
6th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Nauru
  • Saint Helena
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 719.9% against 372.4% in Saint Helena, a difference of 347.5%.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.9 times Saint Helena's.

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

Nauru ranks 4th and Saint Helena ranks 6th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Saint Helena Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% -82.3% 17.7% Saint Helena
2010s 100.0% 77.9% 22.1% Nauru
2020s 780.5% 382.6% 397.8% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Nauru or Saint Helena?
Nauru, at 719.9% against 372.4% in Saint Helena as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Nauru and Saint Helena?
347.5%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Saint Helena?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Nauru and Saint Helena rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Nauru ranks 4th and Saint Helena ranks 6th 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