Europe vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Europe
520,376
in 2022
Turkmenistan
88,527
in 2022
Europe rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
5th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Europe
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Europe currently reports 520,376 against 88,527 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 431,849.
That makes Europe's figure about 5.9 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 34 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421,751 | 81,969 | 339,781 | Europe |
| 2010s | 508,752 | 86,486 | 422,266 | Europe |
| 2020s | 520,908 | 88,659 | 432,250 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Europe or Turkmenistan?
- Europe, at 520,376 against 88,527 in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Europe and Turkmenistan?
- 431,849, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Europe ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 5th 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.