Canada vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Canada
29.2%
in 2022
United States of America
27.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
198th
United States of America rank
200th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 29.2% against 27.1% in United States of America, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 198th and United States of America ranks 200th of 247 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.8% | -0.6% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 29.2% against 27.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Canada and United States of America?
- 2.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Canada ranks 198th and United States of America ranks 200th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.