Japan vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Change in minimum river flow

Japan
8.6%
in 2024
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
8.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
71st
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank
70th

Change in minimum river flow over time

  • Japan
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
-20-100102030200520142024

How they compare

Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 71st and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 70th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -0.9% -12.1% 11.1% Japan
2010s 1.4% 1.8% 0.4% Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
2020s 5.6% 16.5% 10.9% Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Japan or Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, at 8.9% against 8.6% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Japan and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
0.3%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Japan and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
Japan ranks 71st and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in minimum river flow (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 4,980 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed