South America vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
South America
0.8%
in 2022
United States of America
2.6%
in 2022
South America rank
22nd
United States of America rank
22nd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- South America
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.6% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 37 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 2.6% | 1.8% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, South America or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.6% against 0.8% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between South America and United States of America?
- 1.8%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South America and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- South America ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 22nd of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.