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
-100102030200520132022

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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Canada vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-seasonal-water-area-change-percent/canada/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-seasonal-water-area-change-percent/canada/united-states/">Canada vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed