Finland vs Northern Europe: Reservoir minimum water area

Finland
2.1%
in 2022
Northern Europe
0.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
4th
Northern Europe rank
2nd

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Finland
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.1% against 0.9% in Northern Europe, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Finland's figure about 2.5 times Northern Europe's.

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

Finland ranks 4th and Northern Europe ranks 2nd of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.9% 0.8% 1.1% Finland
2010s 2.1% 0.9% 1.3% Finland
2020s 2.1% 0.9% 1.3% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Finland or Northern Europe?
Finland, at 2.1% against 0.9% in Northern Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Finland and Northern Europe?
1.2%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Northern Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and Northern Europe rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Finland ranks 4th and Northern Europe ranks 2nd of 222 countries.
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