China vs United States of America: Reservoir minimum water area change

China
26.4%
in 2022
United States of America
1.7%
in 2022
China rank
31st
United States of America rank
31st

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • China
  • United States of America
-20020200020112022

How they compare

China currently reports 26.4% against 1.7% in United States of America, a difference of 24.7%.

That makes China's figure about 15.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

China ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 31st of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s -12.5% 0.3% 12.8% United States of America
2010s 12.5% -0.3% 12.8% China
2020s 25.2% 1.8% 23.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, China or United States of America?
China, at 26.4% against 1.7% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between China and United States of America?
24.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
China ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 31st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed