Europe and Northern America vs Ghana: Reservoir minimum water area

Europe and Northern America
0.6%
in 2022
Ghana
2.3%
in 2022
Europe and Northern America rank
4th
Ghana rank
3rd

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Ghana
0.511.522.5200020112022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.3% against 0.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.9 times Europe and Northern America's.

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

Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 3rd of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 1.9% 1.4% Ghana
2010s 0.6% 2.3% 1.7% Ghana
2020s 0.6% 2.2% 1.6% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Europe and Northern America or Ghana?
Ghana, at 2.3% against 0.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Europe and Northern America and Ghana?
1.7%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Ghana?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe and Northern America and Ghana rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 3rd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). 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 (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed