China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Estonia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1.6%
in 2022
Estonia
4.5%
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
15th
Estonia rank
13th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Estonia
1234200020112022

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4.5% against 1.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 2.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 15th and Estonia ranks 13th of 37 groups.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 4.1% 2.5% Estonia
2010s 1.7% 4.4% 2.7% Estonia
2020s 1.6% 4.4% 2.8% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Estonia?
Estonia, at 4.5% against 1.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Estonia?
2.9%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Estonia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Estonia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 15th and Estonia ranks 13th of 37 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed