Americas vs Pakistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Americas
0.8%
in 2022
Pakistan
1.9%
in 2022
Americas rank
15th
Pakistan rank
13th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Americas
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.9% against 0.8% in Americas, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.5 times Americas's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 37 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Americas or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, 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 Pakistan?
- 1.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Pakistan rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Americas ranks 15th and Pakistan ranks 13th 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.