Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Jamaica
2.1%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
-0.3%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
236th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
239th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Jamaica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
-60-40-20020200520132022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.1% against -0.3% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 6.3 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 236th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 239th of 247 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s -19.7% -43.1% 23.3% Jamaica
2010s -9.0% -9.0% 0.1% Jamaica
2020s -0.2% -1.3% 1.0% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Jamaica, at 2.1% against -0.3% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
2.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Jamaica ranks 236th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 239th 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