Russia vs Thailand: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Russia
12.3%
in 2022
Thailand
13.0%
in 2022
Russia rank
113th
Thailand rank
110th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Russia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 13.0% against 12.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.
Russia ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 110th of 249 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 7.7% | 2.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Russia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.3% | 1.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Russia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 13.0% against 12.3% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Russia and Thailand?
- 0.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Thailand rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Russia ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 110th 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.