Thailand vs United States of America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Thailand
26.5%
in 2022
United States of America
27.1%
in 2022
Thailand rank
201st
United States of America rank
200th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Thailand
  • United States of America
0102030200520132022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 27.1% against 26.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 201st and United States of America ranks 200th of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3% -0.6% 6.8% Thailand
2010s 16.3% 5.7% 10.6% Thailand
2020s 20.4% 25.0% 4.5% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Thailand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 27.1% against 26.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Thailand and United States of America?
0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Thailand ranks 201st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
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