Faroe Islands vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Faroe Islands
1,166.1%
in 2022
Western Europe
65.7%
in 2022
Faroe Islands rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
5th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Western Europe
05001.0k1.5k200520132022

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 1,166.1% against 65.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 1,100.4%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 17.8 times Western Europe's.

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

Faroe Islands ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s -100.0% 6.6% 106.6% Western Europe
2010s 100.0% 16.8% 83.2% Faroe Islands
2020s 1,203.0% 59.6% 1,143.4% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Faroe Islands or Western Europe?
Faroe Islands, at 1,166.1% against 65.7% in Western Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Faroe Islands and Western Europe?
1,100.4%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Western Europe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Faroe Islands and Western Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Faroe Islands ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th 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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About this data

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