Greenland vs Norway: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Greenland
1,313 kmsq
in 2022
Norway
1,329 kmsq
in 2022
Greenland rank
63rd
Norway rank
62nd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Greenland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1,329 kmsq against 1,313 kmsq in Greenland, a difference of 16 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 62nd of 252 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.92 kmsq | 474.92 kmsq | 73 kmsq | Norway |
| 2010s | 794.58 kmsq | 625.07 kmsq | 169.51 kmsq | Greenland |
| 2020s | 1,248 kmsq | 1,184 kmsq | 64.35 kmsq | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Greenland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1,329 kmsq against 1,313 kmsq in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Greenland and Norway?
- 16 kmsq, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Norway rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Greenland ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 62nd 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.