Norfolk Island vs Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Norfolk Island
385.7%
in 2022
Southern Europe
16.5%
in 2022
Norfolk Island rank
6th
Southern Europe rank
7th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Norfolk Island
  • Southern Europe
-2000200400600200520132022

How they compare

Norfolk Island currently reports 385.7% against 16.5% in Southern Europe, a difference of 369.2%.

That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 23.4 times Southern Europe's.

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

Norfolk Island ranks 6th and Southern Europe ranks 7th of 249 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norfolk Island Southern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% 9.2% 109.2% Southern Europe
2010s 100.0% 13.3% 86.7% Norfolk Island
2020s 536.8% 16.5% 520.3% 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 Southern Europe?
Norfolk Island, at 385.7% against 16.5% in Southern Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Norfolk Island and Southern Europe?
369.2%, with Norfolk Island ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Southern Europe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Norfolk Island and Southern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Norfolk Island ranks 6th and Southern Europe ranks 7th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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