Russian Federation vs Western Asia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Russian Federation
1.0%
in 2022
Western Asia
0.3%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
33rd
Western Asia rank
32nd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Russian Federation
- Western Asia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.0% against 0.3% in Western Asia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 32nd of 221 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Russian Federation or Western Asia?
- Russian Federation, at 1.0% against 0.3% in Western Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Russian Federation and Western Asia?
- 0.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Western Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and Western Asia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Russian Federation ranks 33rd and Western Asia ranks 32nd 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.