Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
5.9%
in 2022
Türkiye
5.1%
in 2022
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
159th
Türkiye rank
165th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Türkiye
02468200520132022

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 5.9% against 5.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 159th and Türkiye ranks 165th of 249 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 6.6% 2.6% Türkiye
2010s 1.8% 6.9% 5.1% Türkiye
2020s 5.6% 5.9% 0.4% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Türkiye?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 5.9% against 5.1% in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye?
0.8%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 159th and Türkiye ranks 165th of 249 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed