Canada vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Canada
9.3%
in 2022
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
4.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
3rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Canada
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.3% against 4.4% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.0% | 4.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 4.5% | 4.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 4.2% | 5.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Canada or China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- Canada, at 9.3% against 4.4% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 4.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 6th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.