Canada vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Canada
1.0%
in 2022
Western Europe
0.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
37th
Western Europe rank
35th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Canada
- Western Europe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.0% against 0.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.7 times Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and Western Europe ranks 35th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Canada or Western Europe?
- Canada, at 1.0% against 0.2% in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Canada and Western Europe?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Western Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Canada ranks 37th and Western Europe ranks 35th 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.