European Union (15 countries) vs Chinese Taipei: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces over time
- European Union (15 countries)
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
European Union (15 countries) currently reports 38,137 Square kilometres against 1,478 Square kilometres in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 36,659 Square kilometres.
That makes European Union (15 countries)'s figure about 25.8 times Chinese Taipei's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, European Union (15 countries) has been ahead every year.
European Union (15 countries) ranks 32nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 33rd of 758 regions.
European Union (15 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (15 countries) | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,724 Square kilometres | 345.69 Square kilometres | 24,378 Square kilometres | European Union (15 countries) |
| 2010s | 31,186 Square kilometres | 893.88 Square kilometres | 30,292 Square kilometres | European Union (15 countries) |
| 2020s | 36,624 Square kilometres | 1,452 Square kilometres | 35,172 Square kilometres | European Union (15 countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces, European Union (15 countries) or Chinese Taipei?
- European Union (15 countries), at 38,137 Square kilometres against 1,478 Square kilometres in Chinese Taipei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces between European Union (15 countries) and Chinese Taipei?
- 36,659 Square kilometres, with European Union (15 countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (15 countries) and Chinese Taipei?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do European Union (15 countries) and Chinese Taipei rank globally for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- European Union (15 countries) ranks 32nd and Chinese Taipei ranks 33rd of 758 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation