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
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.