Northern Europe vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Northern Europe
10.1%
in 2022
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
265.7%
in 2022
Northern Europe rank
14th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
11th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Northern Europe
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 265.7% against 10.1% in Northern Europe, a difference of 255.6%.
That makes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's figure about 26.3 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Northern Europe ranks 14th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 11th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 1 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | -12.9% | 17.5% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 33.7% | 27.4% | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 256.2% | 246.7% | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Northern Europe or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 265.7% against 10.1% in Northern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Northern Europe and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 255.6%, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Northern Europe and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Northern Europe ranks 14th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 11th 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.