Ghana vs Northern Europe: Reservoir maximum water area

Ghana
3.0%
in 2022
Northern Europe
0.9%
in 2022
Ghana rank
3rd
Northern Europe rank
2nd

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Ghana
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.0% against 0.9% in Northern Europe, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.3 times Northern Europe's.

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

Ghana ranks 3rd and Northern Europe ranks 2nd of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 0.8% 1.4% Ghana
2010s 2.8% 0.9% 1.9% Ghana
2020s 2.8% 0.9% 2.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Ghana or Northern Europe?
Ghana, at 3.0% against 0.9% in Northern Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Ghana and Northern Europe?
2.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Northern Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Northern Europe rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Ghana ranks 3rd and Northern Europe ranks 2nd of 222 countries.
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