Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.7%
in 2022
United States
0.8%
in 2022
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
50th
United States rank
47th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th and United States ranks 47th of 221 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% United States
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% United States
2020s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United States?
United States, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States?
0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th and United States ranks 47th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed