Canada vs Europe and Northern America: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Canada
916,377 kmsq
in 2022
Europe and Northern America
1.71 million kmsq
in 2022
Canada rank
1st
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Canada
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 1.71 million kmsq against 916,377 kmsq in Canada, a difference of 790,453 kmsq.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 1st and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 252 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 910,234 kmsq | 1.59 million kmsq | 683,012 kmsq | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 912,132 kmsq | 1.69 million kmsq | 781,745 kmsq | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 915,956 kmsq | 1.71 million kmsq | 790,721 kmsq | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Canada or Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 1.71 million kmsq against 916,377 kmsq in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 790,453 kmsq, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe and Northern America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Europe and Northern America rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Canada ranks 1st and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.