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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
18.12
in 2022
Germany
3,383
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
38th
Germany rank
40th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3,383 against 18.12 in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 3,365.

That makes Germany's figure about 186.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

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

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 38th and Germany ranks 40th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 17.51 2,912 2,894 Germany
2010s 19.06 3,293 3,274 Germany
2020s 17.89 3,378 3,360 Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 3,383 against 18.12 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 Germany?
3,365, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Germany?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Germany rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 38th and Germany ranks 40th of 39 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed