Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Mongolia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
142,443
in 2022
Mongolia
13,861
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
12th
Mongolia rank
12th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Mongolia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020112022

How they compare

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 142,443 against 13,861 in Mongolia, a difference of 128,582.

That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 10.3 times Mongolia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 12th of 34 groups.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 119,477 12,776 106,702 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2010s 135,757 13,923 121,834 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2020s 141,175 13,866 127,308 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Mongolia?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 142,443 against 13,861 in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mongolia?
128,582, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mongolia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mongolia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th and Mongolia ranks 12th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). 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 (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed