China vs Europe and Northern America: Reservoir minimum water area

China
13,063 kmsq
in 2022
Europe and Northern America
252,868 kmsq
in 2022
China rank
7th
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • China
  • Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Europe and Northern America currently reports 252,868 kmsq against 13,063 kmsq in China, a difference of 239,805 kmsq.

That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 19.4 times China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 7th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 252 countries.

Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 9,038 kmsq 235,416 kmsq 226,377 kmsq Europe and Northern America
2010s 11,625 kmsq 250,551 kmsq 238,926 kmsq Europe and Northern America
2020s 12,935 kmsq 252,891 kmsq 239,956 kmsq Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, China or Europe and Northern America?
Europe and Northern America, at 252,868 kmsq against 13,063 kmsq in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between China and Europe and Northern America?
239,805 kmsq, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe and Northern America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and Europe and Northern America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
China ranks 7th and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum 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 minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed