China vs Europe: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
China
101,751
in 2022
Europe
520,376
in 2022
China rank
4th
Europe rank
5th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 520,376 against 101,751 in China, a difference of 418,625.
That makes Europe's figure about 5.1 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Europe ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,423 | 421,751 | 338,327 | Europe |
| 2010s | 95,744 | 508,752 | 413,009 | Europe |
| 2020s | 100,890 | 520,908 | 420,018 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 520,376 against 101,751 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between China and Europe?
- 418,625, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- China ranks 4th and Europe ranks 5th of 219 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.