Portugal vs South America: Reservoir minimum water area change

Portugal
28.1%
in 2022
South America
1.8%
in 2022
Portugal rank
25th
South America rank
24th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Portugal
  • South America
-75-50-25025200020112022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28.1% against 1.8% in South America, a difference of 26.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 15.2 times South America's.

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

Portugal ranks 25th and South America ranks 24th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South America Difference Ahead
2000s -26.4% -4.1% 22.2% South America
2010s 26.4% 4.1% 22.2% Portugal
2020s 27.7% 1.0% 26.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Portugal or South America?
Portugal, at 28.1% against 1.8% in South America as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Portugal and South America?
26.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and South America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Portugal ranks 25th and South America ranks 24th of 130 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
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed