Iraq vs Northern America: Reservoir maximum water area
Iraq
0.8%
in 2022
Northern America
0.3%
in 2022
Iraq rank
9th
Northern America rank
12th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Iraq
- Northern America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.8% against 0.3% in Northern America, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 12th of 222 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Iraq or Northern America?
- Iraq, at 0.8% against 0.3% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Iraq and Northern America?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Northern America rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 12th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.