Nepal vs United States: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Nepal
1.5%
in 2022
United States
2.4%
in 2022
Nepal rank
187th
United States rank
184th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Nepal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.4% against 1.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 187th and United States ranks 184th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.3% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Nepal or United States?
- United States, at 2.4% against 1.5% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Nepal and United States?
- 0.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and United States rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Nepal ranks 187th 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.