Nigeria vs Russia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Nigeria
12.2%
in 2022
Russia
12.3%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
115th
Russia rank
113th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 115th and Russia ranks 113th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 5.2% | 4.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 9.9% | 5.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 12.5% | 1.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Nigeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Nigeria and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Nigeria ranks 115th and Russia ranks 113th 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.