Sao Tome and Principe vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Sao Tome and Principe
299.6%
in 2022
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
265.7%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
11th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-2000200400600800200520132022

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 299.6% against 265.7% in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a difference of 33.9%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 11th of 249 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% -12.9% 87.1% South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2010s 100.0% 33.7% 66.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 499.9% 256.2% 243.7% 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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 299.6% against 265.7% in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Sao Tome and Principe and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
33.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
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