Japan vs Norway: Reservoir maximum water area

Japan
0.3%
in 2022
Norway
0.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
46th
Norway rank
49th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

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

Japan ranks 46th and Norway ranks 49th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Japan
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Japan
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Japan or Norway?
Japan, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Japan and Norway?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Japan ranks 46th and Norway ranks 49th 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)
Unit
%
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