Northern America vs Saudi Arabia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Northern America
0.7%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
52.8%
in 2022
Northern America rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Northern America
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.8% against 0.7% in Northern America, a difference of 52.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 76.1 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 39 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 17.9% | 17.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 51.0% | 50.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Northern America or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 52.8% against 0.7% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Northern America and Saudi Arabia?
- 52.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Northern America ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 39 groups.
- 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.