Kuwait vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Kuwait
66.4%
in 2022
United States of America
2.4%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
29th
United States of America rank
31st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 66.4% against 2.4% in United States of America, a difference of 64.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 28.0 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Kuwait ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 31st of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.3% | 1.3% | 15.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 1.8% | 7.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 2.4% | 63.9% | 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 United States of America?
- Kuwait, at 66.4% against 2.4% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 64.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Kuwait ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 31st 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.