Europe and Northern America vs Uruguay: Reservoir maximum water area

Europe and Northern America
0.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
0.9%
in 2022
Europe and Northern America rank
7th
Uruguay rank
6th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.9% against 0.4% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.2 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 37 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Uruguay
2010s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Uruguay
2020s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Europe and Northern America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.9% against 0.4% in Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Uruguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and Northern America and Uruguay rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Europe and Northern America ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed