Iraq vs Northern America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Iraq
53.1%
in 2022
Northern America
0.7%
in 2022
Iraq rank
28th
Northern America rank
27th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Iraq
- Northern America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53.1% against 0.7% in Northern America, a difference of 52.4%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 76.6 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern America ahead.
Iraq ranks 28th and Northern America ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 0.6% | 10.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 0.6% | 9.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 0.6% | 36.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Iraq or Northern America?
- Iraq, at 53.1% against 0.7% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Iraq and Northern America?
- 52.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Northern America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Iraq ranks 28th and Northern America ranks 27th 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.