Ethiopia vs Mexico: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Ethiopia
6,551
in 2022
Mexico
5,730
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
27th
Mexico rank
28th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mexico
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020112022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 6,551 against 5,730 in Mexico, a difference of 821.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 28th of 219 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 5,608 5,236 372.67 Ethiopia
2010s 6,367 5,673 694.26 Ethiopia
2020s 6,476 5,836 640.15 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Ethiopia or Mexico?
Ethiopia, at 6,551 against 5,730 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Ethiopia and Mexico?
821, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Mexico rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 28th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed