Australia vs Eastern Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Australia
50,627 kmsq
in 2022
Eastern Europe
181,969 kmsq
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
Eastern Europe rank
8th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Australia
  • Eastern Europe
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020112022

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 181,969 kmsq against 50,627 kmsq in Australia, a difference of 131,342 kmsq.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Eastern Europe ranks 8th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 53,069 kmsq 76,403 kmsq 23,334 kmsq Eastern Europe
2010s 55,999 kmsq 120,312 kmsq 64,313 kmsq Eastern Europe
2020s 51,539 kmsq 180,135 kmsq 128,595 kmsq Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Australia or Eastern Europe?
Eastern Europe, at 181,969 kmsq against 50,627 kmsq in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Australia and Eastern Europe?
131,342 kmsq, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Eastern Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Australia ranks 8th and Eastern Europe ranks 8th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal 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 seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
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