Russian Federation vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Russian Federation
1.0%
in 2022
Western Europe
0.2%
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
33rd
Western Europe rank
35th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Russian Federation
- Western Europe
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 1.0% against 0.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 4.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 35th 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 Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 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 Europe?
- Russian Federation, at 1.0% against 0.2% in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Russian Federation and Western Europe?
- 0.8%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and Western Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Russian Federation ranks 33rd 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.