Russia vs Western Europe: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Russia
1.0%
in 2022
Western Europe
0.2%
in 2022
Russia rank
33rd
Western Europe rank
35th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Russia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.0% against 0.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Russia's figure about 4.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 35th of 221 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 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 Europe?
- Russia, at 1.0% against 0.2% in Western Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Russia and Western Europe?
- 0.8%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Western Europe rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Russia 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.