Greenland vs Mongolia: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Greenland
17,316
in 2022
Mongolia
13,861
in 2022
Greenland rank
11th
Mongolia rank
12th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Greenland
  • Mongolia
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200020112022

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 17,316 against 13,861 in Mongolia, a difference of 3,455.

That makes Greenland's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

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

Greenland ranks 11th and Mongolia ranks 12th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 18,685 12,776 5,909 Greenland
2010s 21,676 13,923 7,753 Greenland
2020s 17,068 13,866 3,202 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Greenland or Mongolia?
Greenland, at 17,316 against 13,861 in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Greenland and Mongolia?
3,455, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Mongolia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greenland and Mongolia rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Greenland ranks 11th and Mongolia ranks 12th of 219 countries.
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