South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
15.43
in 2022
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
13.46
in 2022
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
182nd
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank
184th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
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How they compare

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 15.43 against 13.46 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, a difference of 1.97.

That makes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands's figure about 1.1 times Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has been ahead every year.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 182nd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 184th of 252 countries.

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 11.94 0 11.94 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2010s 12.14 0 12.14 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2020s 15.48 6.62 8.86 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, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands or Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 15.43 against 13.46 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
1.97, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 182nd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 184th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed