Norfolk Island vs Sao Tome and Principe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Norfolk Island
385.7%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
299.6%
in 2022
Norfolk Island rank
6th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Norfolk Island
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Norfolk Island currently reports 385.7% against 299.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 86.1%.

That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Norfolk Island ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 249 countries.

Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norfolk Island Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% -100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Norfolk Island
2020s 536.8% 499.9% 36.9% Norfolk Island

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Norfolk Island or Sao Tome and Principe?
Norfolk Island, at 385.7% against 299.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Norfolk Island and Sao Tome and Principe?
86.1%, with Norfolk Island ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Norfolk Island and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Norfolk Island ranks 6th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th 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