Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Reservoir maximum water area

Iceland
240.83
in 2022
Sri Lanka
255.7
in 2022
Iceland rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
63rd

Reservoir maximum water area over time

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 255.7 against 240.83 in Iceland, a difference of 14.87.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Iceland ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 173.33 199.57 26.24 Sri Lanka
2010s 207.46 264.57 57.11 Sri Lanka
2020s 237.45 256.83 19.38 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 255.7 against 240.83 in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
14.87, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
Iceland ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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