Americas vs India: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Americas
0.8%
in 2022
India
1.9%
in 2022
Americas rank
15th
India rank
14th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Americas
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.9% against 0.8% in Americas, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Americas's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 15th and India ranks 14th of 37 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | India |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | India |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Americas or India?
- India, at 1.9% against 0.8% in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Americas and India?
- 1.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and India rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Americas ranks 15th and India ranks 14th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.