United States of America vs Western Africa: Reservoir minimum water area
United States of America
0.5%
in 2022
Western Africa
0.2%
in 2022
United States of America rank
16th
Western Africa rank
18th
Reservoir minimum water area over time
- United States of America
- Western Africa
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.1 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 222 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 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, United States of America or Western Africa?
- United States of America, at 0.5% against 0.2% in Western Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between United States of America and Western Africa?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do United States of America and Western Africa rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
- United States of America ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 222 countries.
- 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.