China vs Europe and Northern America: Reservoir maximum water area

China
18,028 kmsq
in 2022
Europe and Northern America
263,870 kmsq
in 2022
China rank
7th
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • China
  • Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Europe and Northern America currently reports 263,870 kmsq against 18,028 kmsq in China, a difference of 245,842 kmsq.

That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 14.6 times China's.

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

China ranks 7th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 12,966 kmsq 244,991 kmsq 232,025 kmsq Europe and Northern America
2010s 16,435 kmsq 260,901 kmsq 244,466 kmsq Europe and Northern America
2020s 17,930 kmsq 263,780 kmsq 245,851 kmsq Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, China or Europe and Northern America?
Europe and Northern America, at 263,870 kmsq against 18,028 kmsq in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between China and Europe and Northern America?
245,842 kmsq, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe and Northern America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and Europe and Northern America rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
China ranks 7th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 252 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)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed