Norway vs Sweden: Reservoir minimum water area change

Norway
6.0%
in 2022
Sweden
6.2%
in 2022
Norway rank
80th
Sweden rank
79th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
-60-40-200200020112022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s -3.9% -5.7% 1.8% Norway
2010s 3.9% 5.7% 1.8% Sweden
2020s 6.3% 6.2% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Norway and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Norway ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed