Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Vanuatu: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
53.6%
in 2022
Vanuatu
179.2%
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
17th
Vanuatu rank
20th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • Vanuatu
-50050100150200200520132022

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 179.2% against 53.6% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 125.6%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.3 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s -4.4% -13.3% 8.9% Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
2010s 11.4% 28.7% 17.3% Vanuatu
2020s 53.1% 185.9% 132.8% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 179.2% against 53.6% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Vanuatu?
125.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Vanuatu?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Vanuatu rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 20th of 39 groups.
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