India vs Northern America: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
India
1.9%
in 2022
Northern America
0.9%
in 2022
India rank
14th
Northern America rank
11th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- India
- Northern America
How they compare
India currently reports 1.9% against 0.9% in Northern America, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 11th of 221 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | India |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | India |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, India or Northern America?
- India, at 1.9% against 0.9% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between India and Northern America?
- 1.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do India and Northern America rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- India ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 11th of 221 countries.
- 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.