Kuwait vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Kuwait
1.0%
in 2022
Western Europe
0.2%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
36th
Western Europe rank
35th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Kuwait
- Western Europe
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.0% against 0.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.8 times Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 35th of 221 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Kuwait or Western Europe?
- Kuwait, at 1.0% against 0.2% in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Kuwait and Western Europe?
- 0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Western Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Western Europe ranks 35th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.