Southern Europe vs United States of America: Reservoir minimum water area
Southern Europe
0.2%
in 2022
United States of America
0.5%
in 2022
Southern Europe rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- Southern Europe
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in Southern Europe, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 14th 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 | Southern Europe | 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, Southern Europe or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.5% against 0.2% in Southern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Southern Europe and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Southern Europe and United States of America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- Southern Europe ranks 14th 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.