Estonia vs Greenland: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Estonia
4.5%
in 2022
Greenland
4.2%
in 2022
Estonia rank
13th
Greenland rank
16th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Estonia
- Greenland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Greenland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Estonia ranks 13th and Greenland ranks 16th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.4% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.3% | 0.8% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Estonia or Greenland?
- Estonia, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Estonia and Greenland?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greenland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Greenland rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Estonia ranks 13th and Greenland ranks 16th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).