Oman vs United States: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Oman
2.6%
in 2022
United States
2.4%
in 2022
Oman rank
182nd
United States rank
184th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Oman
- United States
How they compare
Oman currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Oman ranks 182nd and United States ranks 184th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 1.3% | 14.0% | Oman |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 1.8% | 2.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Oman or United States?
- Oman, at 2.6% against 2.4% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Oman and United States?
- 0.2%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Oman and United States rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Oman ranks 182nd 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.