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

Pitcairn
299.0%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
299.6%
in 2022
Pitcairn rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Pitcairn
  • Sao Tome and Principe
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 299.6% against 299.0% in Pitcairn, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Pitcairn ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 249 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pitcairn Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% -100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 499.7% 499.9% 0.1% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Pitcairn or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 299.6% against 299.0% in Pitcairn as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Pitcairn and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pitcairn and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Pitcairn and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Pitcairn ranks 10th 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 (%)
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