Melanesia vs United States: Reservoir minimum water area change

Melanesia
1.2%
in 2022
United States
1.7%
in 2022
Melanesia rank
118th
United States rank
117th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Melanesia
  • United States
-15-10-50510200020112022

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Melanesia ranks 118th and United States ranks 117th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia United States Difference Ahead
2000s -1.4% 0.3% 1.6% United States
2010s 1.4% -0.3% 1.6% Melanesia
2020s -1.5% 1.8% 3.3% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Melanesia or United States?
United States, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Melanesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Melanesia and United States?
0.5%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Melanesia and United States rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Melanesia ranks 118th and United States ranks 117th 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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About this data

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