Saint Helena vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Saint Helena
372.4%
in 2022
Western Europe
13.7%
in 2022
Saint Helena rank
7th
Western Europe rank
9th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Saint Helena
  • Western Europe
-1000100200300400200520132022

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 372.4% against 13.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 358.7%.

That makes Saint Helena's figure about 27.1 times Western Europe's.

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

Saint Helena ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 9th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Helena Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s -82.3% 5.2% 87.5% Western Europe
2010s 77.9% 8.9% 69.0% Saint Helena
2020s 382.6% 13.5% 369.1% Saint Helena

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Saint Helena or Western Europe?
Saint Helena, at 372.4% against 13.7% in Western Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Saint Helena and Western Europe?
358.7%, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Western Europe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Saint Helena and Western Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Saint Helena ranks 7th and Western Europe 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Saint Helena vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-permanent-water-area-change-percent/saint-helena/western-europe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-permanent-water-area-change-percent/saint-helena/western-europe/">Saint Helena vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change</a> — Statizoid

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