Northern America vs Pakistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Northern America
0.9%
in 2022
Pakistan
1.9%
in 2022
Northern America rank
11th
Pakistan rank
13th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Northern America
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.9% against 0.9% in Northern America, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.2 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 11th 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 | Northern America | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Northern America or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.9% against 0.9% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Northern America and Pakistan?
- 1.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Pakistan rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Northern America ranks 11th 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.