Greenland vs Macao: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Greenland
4.2%
in 2022
Macao
4.3%
in 2022
Greenland rank
16th
Macao rank
15th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Greenland
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macao ahead.
Greenland ranks 16th and Macao ranks 15th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Macao |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Greenland or Macao?
- Macao, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Greenland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Greenland and Macao?
- 0.1%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Macao?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Macao rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Greenland ranks 16th and Macao ranks 15th 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).