Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs United States: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
424,132
in 2022
United States
76,486
in 2022
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
3rd
United States rank
5th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • United States
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020112022

How they compare

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 424,132 against 76,486 in United States, a difference of 347,646.

That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 5.5 times United States's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 39 groups.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) United States Difference Ahead
2000s 267,182 56,749 210,432 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2010s 331,121 63,614 267,507 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2020s 418,308 75,213 343,095 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or United States?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 424,132 against 76,486 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United States?
347,646, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United States rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed