Solomon Islands vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Solomon Islands
264.4%
in 2022
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
265.7%
in 2022
Solomon Islands rank
12th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
11th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-1000100200300200520132022

How they compare

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 265.7% against 264.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 12th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 11th of 249 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -50.6% -12.9% 37.7% South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2010s 60.8% 33.7% 27.1% Solomon Islands
2020s 263.8% 256.2% 7.6% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Solomon Islands or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 265.7% against 264.4% in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Solomon Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
1.3%, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Solomon Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Solomon Islands ranks 12th 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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About this data

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