Kuwait vs Northern America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Kuwait
66.4%
in 2022
Northern America
0.7%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
24th
Northern America rank
27th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Kuwait
- Northern America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 66.4% against 0.7% in Northern America, a difference of 65.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 95.7 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern America ahead.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Northern America ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.3% | 0.6% | 14.8% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 0.6% | 9.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 0.6% | 65.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Kuwait or Northern America?
- Kuwait, at 66.4% against 0.7% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kuwait and Northern America?
- 65.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Northern America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Northern America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Kuwait ranks 24th 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.