El Salvador vs United States: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
El Salvador
2.2%
in 2022
United States
2.4%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
185th
United States rank
184th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.4% against 2.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 185th and United States ranks 184th of 249 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, El Salvador or United States?
- United States, at 2.4% against 2.2% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between El Salvador and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- El Salvador ranks 185th and United States ranks 184th of 249 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.