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

Russian Federation
12.3%
in 2022
Thailand
13.0%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
103rd
Thailand rank
100th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Thailand
2.557.51012.515200520132022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 13.0% against 12.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

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

Russian Federation ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 100th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2% 7.7% 2.5% Thailand
2010s 9.9% 8.8% 1.1% Russian Federation
2020s 12.5% 11.3% 1.2% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Russian Federation or Thailand?
Thailand, at 13.0% against 12.3% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Russian Federation and Thailand?
0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Thailand?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Russian Federation and Thailand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Russian Federation ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 100th 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