Canada vs Southern Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Canada
1.0%
in 2022
Southern Europe
0.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
37th
Southern Europe rank
34th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Canada
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.0% against 0.2% in Southern Europe, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.5 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and Southern Europe ranks 34th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Canada or Southern Europe?
- Canada, at 1.0% against 0.2% in Southern Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Canada and Southern Europe?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Southern Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Southern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Canada ranks 37th and Southern Europe ranks 34th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.