Northern America vs Somalia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Northern America
0.7%
in 2022
Somalia
58.4%
in 2022
Northern America rank
33rd
Somalia rank
31st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Northern America
  • Somalia
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 58.4% against 0.7% in Northern America, a difference of 57.7%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 84.1 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.

Northern America ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 1.7% 1.1% Somalia
2010s 0.6% -4.9% 5.5% Northern America
2020s 0.6% 25.4% 24.8% Somalia

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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 58.4% 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 Somalia?
57.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Northern America and Somalia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Northern America ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 31st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed