South America vs United States of America: Reservoir minimum water area
South America
0.2%
in 2022
United States of America
0.5%
in 2022
South America rank
15th
United States of America rank
16th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- South America
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in South America, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.4 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 37 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, South America or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.5% against 0.2% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between South America and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do South America and United States of America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- South America ranks 15th and United States of America 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.