Azerbaijan vs Central Asia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Azerbaijan
90.5%
in 2022
Central Asia
6.5%
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
1st
Central Asia rank
1st

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Central Asia
020406080100200020112022

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 90.5% against 6.5% in Central Asia, a difference of 84.0%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 13.9 times Central Asia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Central Asia ranks 1st of 221 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 68.6% 6.3% 62.3% Azerbaijan
2010s 81.7% 6.4% 75.3% Azerbaijan
2020s 90.5% 6.5% 84.0% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Azerbaijan or Central Asia?
Azerbaijan, at 90.5% against 6.5% in Central Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Azerbaijan and Central Asia?
84.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Central Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan and Central Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Azerbaijan ranks 1st and Central Asia ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). 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 (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed