Europe vs Sweden: Reservoir maximum water area
Europe
0.5%
in 2022
Sweden
1.7%
in 2022
Europe rank
5th
Sweden rank
5th
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Europe
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 0.5% in Europe, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.3 times Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 5th of 37 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Europe or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.7% against 0.5% in Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Europe and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe and Sweden rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Europe ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.