Europe vs Iceland: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Europe
84.0%
in 2022
Iceland
929.3%
in 2022
Europe rank
2nd
Iceland rank
3rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Europe
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 929.3% against 84.0% in Europe, a difference of 845.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 11.1 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.9% | -46.2% | 38.3% | Europe |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 49.3% | 27.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 671.3% | 589.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Europe or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 929.3% against 84.0% in Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Europe and Iceland?
- 845.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Europe and Iceland rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Europe ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.