Mauritania vs Turkey: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

Mauritania
37.9%
in 2022
Turkey
37.0%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
170th
Turkey rank
173rd

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • Mauritania
  • Turkey
-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 37.9% against 37.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Turkey ahead.

Mauritania ranks 170th and Turkey ranks 173rd of 247 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s -14.3% 2.0% 16.3% Turkey
2010s 25.1% 13.8% 11.2% Mauritania
2020s 53.4% 34.7% 18.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Mauritania or Turkey?
Mauritania, at 37.9% against 37.0% in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Mauritania and Turkey?
0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkey?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Turkey rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
Mauritania ranks 170th and Turkey ranks 173rd of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). 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 seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed