Latin America and the Caribbean vs Sri Lanka: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Latin America and the Caribbean
0.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.6%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.6% against 0.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 37 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Latin America and the Caribbean or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.6% against 0.7% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Latin America and the Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Sri Lanka rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th 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.