Congo vs Melanesia: Reservoir maximum water area

Congo
52.97 kmsq
in 2022
Melanesia
49.29 kmsq
in 2022
Congo rank
104th
Melanesia rank
107th

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Congo
  • Melanesia
0204060200020112022

How they compare

Congo currently reports 52.97 kmsq against 49.29 kmsq in Melanesia, a difference of 3.68 kmsq.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.

Congo ranks 104th and Melanesia ranks 107th of 235 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Melanesia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8 kmsq 45.54 kmsq 41.73 kmsq Melanesia
2010s 42.9 kmsq 47.41 kmsq 4.5 kmsq Melanesia
2020s 52.78 kmsq 48.17 kmsq 4.62 kmsq Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Congo or Melanesia?
Congo, at 52.97 kmsq against 49.29 kmsq in Melanesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Congo and Melanesia?
3.68 kmsq, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Melanesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Congo and Melanesia rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Congo ranks 104th and Melanesia ranks 107th of 235 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
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed