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
2.557.51012.515200520132022

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.

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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
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed