United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Reservoir minimum water area change

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.5%
in 2022
United States of America
1.7%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd
United States of America rank
31st

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
-40-20020200020112022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 25.5% against 1.7% in United States of America, a difference of 23.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 14.9 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s -9.0% 0.3% 9.2% United States of America
2010s 9.0% -0.3% 9.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 26.4% 1.8% 24.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 25.5% against 1.7% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
23.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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