Niue vs Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Niue
815.1%
in 2022
Southern Europe
16.5%
in 2022
Niue rank
3rd
Southern Europe rank
6th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Niue
  • Southern Europe
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Niue currently reports 815.1% against 16.5% in Southern Europe, a difference of 798.6%.

That makes Niue's figure about 49.4 times Southern Europe's.

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

Niue ranks 3rd and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niue Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% 9.2% 109.2% Southern Europe
2010s 100.0% 13.3% 86.7% Niue
2020s 843.6% 16.5% 827.2% Niue

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Niue or Southern Europe?
Niue, at 815.1% against 16.5% in Southern Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Niue and Southern Europe?
798.6%, with Niue ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Southern Europe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Niue and Southern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Niue ranks 3rd and Southern Europe 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