United States vs Western Africa: Reservoir maximum water area
United States
0.5%
in 2022
Western Africa
0.2%
in 2022
United States rank
16th
Western Africa rank
19th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- United States
- Western Africa
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 19th of 222 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, United States or Western Africa?
- United States, at 0.5% against 0.2% in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between United States and Western Africa?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do United States and Western Africa rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- United States ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 19th 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.