Australia vs Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Australia
50,627 kmsq
in 2022
Europe
195,018 kmsq
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
Europe rank
7th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Australia
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 195,018 kmsq against 50,627 kmsq in Australia, a difference of 144,391 kmsq.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.9 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 Europe ranks 7th of 252 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,069 kmsq | 82,846 kmsq | 29,776 kmsq | Europe |
| 2010s | 55,999 kmsq | 129,133 kmsq | 73,134 kmsq | Europe |
| 2020s | 51,539 kmsq | 192,560 kmsq | 141,021 kmsq | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Australia or Europe?
- Europe, at 195,018 kmsq against 50,627 kmsq in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Australia and Europe?
- 144,391 kmsq, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Australia ranks 8th and Europe ranks 7th 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.