Norway vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Norway
11.9%
in 2022
Russian Federation
12.3%
in 2022
Norway rank
105th
Russian Federation rank
103rd

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
2.557.51012.5200520132022

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Norway ranks 105th and Russian Federation ranks 103rd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3% 5.2% 1.1% Norway
2010s 5.9% 9.9% 4.1% Russian Federation
2020s 10.7% 12.5% 1.8% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Norway or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Norway and Russian Federation?
0.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russian Federation?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Norway and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Norway ranks 105th and Russian Federation ranks 103rd 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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About this data

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