Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States: Reservoir minimum water area
Latin America and the Caribbean
0.2%
in 2022
United States
0.5%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
16th
United States rank
16th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th and United States ranks 16th of 37 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Latin America and the Caribbean or United States?
- United States, at 0.5% against 0.2% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and United States rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 16th and United States ranks 16th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.