Malaysia vs Western Europe: Reservoir maximum water area

Malaysia
0.5%
in 2022
Western Europe
0.1%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
29th
Western Europe rank
31st

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.5% against 0.1% in Western Europe, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 7.4 times Western Europe's.

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

Malaysia ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 31st of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Malaysia
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Malaysia
2020s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Malaysia or Western Europe?
Malaysia, at 0.5% against 0.1% in Western Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Malaysia and Western Europe?
0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Western Europe rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Malaysia ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 31st 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