Canada vs Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Canada
99,001 kmsq
in 2022
Europe
195,018 kmsq
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
Europe rank
7th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Canada
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 195,018 kmsq against 99,001 kmsq in Canada, a difference of 96,017 kmsq.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd 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 | Canada | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,926 kmsq | 82,846 kmsq | 9,919 kmsq | Europe |
| 2010s | 80,272 kmsq | 129,133 kmsq | 48,861 kmsq | Europe |
| 2020s | 96,122 kmsq | 192,560 kmsq | 96,439 kmsq | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Canada or Europe?
- Europe, at 195,018 kmsq against 99,001 kmsq in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Canada and Europe?
- 96,017 kmsq, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Canada ranks 3rd 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.