China (People’s Republic of) vs Europe: Reservoir maximum water area

China (People’s Republic of)
18,028
in 2022
Europe
118,809
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Europe rank
5th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Europe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020112022

How they compare

Europe currently reports 118,809 against 18,028 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 100,781.

That makes Europe's figure about 6.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Europe ranks 5th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 12,966 102,189 89,223 Europe
2010s 16,435 117,316 100,881 Europe
2020s 17,930 118,721 100,791 Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, China (People’s Republic of) or Europe?
Europe, at 118,809 against 18,028 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between China (People’s Republic of) and Europe?
100,781, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Europe rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Europe ranks 5th 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