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