American Samoa vs Qatar: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
American Samoa
28.9%
in 2022
Qatar
30.6%
in 2022
American Samoa rank
51st
Qatar rank
48th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- American Samoa
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 30.6% against 28.9% in American Samoa, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 51st and Qatar ranks 48th of 216 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | -3.3% | 19.1% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 1.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, American Samoa or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 30.6% against 28.9% in American Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between American Samoa and Qatar?
- 1.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Qatar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Qatar rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- American Samoa ranks 51st and Qatar ranks 48th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.