China vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

China
81,086
in 2022
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
424,132
in 2022
China rank
4th
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
3rd

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • China
  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
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How they compare

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 424,132 against 81,086 in China, a difference of 343,046.

That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 5.2 times China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd of 252 countries.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 56,385 267,182 210,796 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2010s 62,707 331,121 268,414 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2020s 78,311 418,308 339,997 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, China or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 424,132 against 81,086 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
343,046, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
China ranks 4th and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
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