Northern Africa vs San Marino: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Northern Africa
44.6%
in 2022
San Marino
1,042.9%
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
1st
San Marino rank
2nd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Northern Africa
  • San Marino
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How they compare

San Marino currently reports 1,042.9% against 44.6% in Northern Africa, a difference of 998.3%.

That makes San Marino's figure about 23.4 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 1st and San Marino ranks 2nd of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and San Marino in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa San Marino Difference Ahead
2000s 14.3% -100.0% 114.3% Northern Africa
2010s 8.4% 150.0% 141.6% San Marino
2020s 33.2% 852.4% 819.2% San Marino

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Northern Africa or San Marino?
San Marino, at 1,042.9% against 44.6% in Northern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Northern Africa and San Marino?
998.3%, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and San Marino?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa and San Marino rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Northern Africa ranks 1st and San Marino ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
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