Northern America vs Palau: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Northern America
28.7%
in 2022
Palau
145.2%
in 2022
Northern America rank
31st
Palau rank
34th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Northern America
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 145.2% against 28.7% in Northern America, a difference of 116.5%.
That makes Palau's figure about 5.1 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 31st and Palau ranks 34th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -13.9% | 12.6% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 31.7% | 26.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 148.3% | 122.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Northern America or Palau?
- Palau, at 145.2% against 28.7% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Northern America and Palau?
- 116.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Palau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Palau rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Northern America ranks 31st and Palau ranks 34th of 39 groups.
- 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.