Colombia vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Colombia
30.0%
in 2022
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
28.1%
in 2022
Colombia rank
194th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
199th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Colombia
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 30.0% against 28.1% in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.

Colombia ranks 194th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 199th of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -11.7% 36.2% 47.8% South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2010s 11.2% 0.9% 10.4% Colombia
2020s 27.0% 28.6% 1.5% 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 seasonal water area change, Colombia or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
Colombia, at 30.0% against 28.1% in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Colombia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
1.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Colombia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Colombia ranks 194th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 199th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal 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 seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed