Northern America vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Northern America
5.9%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
18.1%
in 2022
Northern America rank
2nd
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Northern America
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 18.1% against 5.9% in Northern America, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 37 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 16.8% | 11.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 17.7% | 11.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 18.2% | 12.3% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Northern America or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 18.1% against 5.9% in Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Northern America and Turkmenistan?
- 12.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Northern America and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Northern America ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 37 groups.
- 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.