Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Kazakhstan
5.4%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
5.1%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
149th
Turkmenistan rank
150th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
0246200520132022

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 149th and Turkmenistan ranks 150th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6% 1.9% 3.7% Kazakhstan
2010s 2.0% 2.7% 0.7% Turkmenistan
2020s 5.9% 5.3% 0.7% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Kazakhstan, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Kazakhstan ranks 149th and Turkmenistan ranks 150th of 216 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed