South America vs Sri Lanka: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
South America
0.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1.6%
in 2022
South America rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- South America
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.6% against 0.7% in South America, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 19th 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 | South America | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 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, South America or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.6% against 0.7% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between South America and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South America and Sri Lanka rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- South America ranks 19th 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.