Australia vs Northern Europe: Reservoir maximum water area

Australia
3,887
in 2022
Northern Europe
18,951
in 2022
Australia rank
14th
Northern Europe rank
16th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Australia
  • Northern Europe
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020112022

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 18,951 against 3,887 in Australia, a difference of 15,064.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 4.9 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 14th and Northern Europe ranks 16th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 4,016 16,492 12,476 Northern Europe
2010s 4,039 18,544 14,504 Northern Europe
2020s 3,927 18,935 15,008 Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Australia or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 18,951 against 3,887 in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Australia and Northern Europe?
15,064, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Northern Europe rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Australia ranks 14th and Northern Europe ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed