Congo vs Malaysia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Congo
1,071
in 2022
Malaysia
1,137
in 2022
Congo rank
58th
Malaysia rank
55th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Congo
  • Malaysia
2004006008001.0k1.2k200020112022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,137 against 1,071 in Congo, a difference of 66.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Congo ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 219 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 471.97 576.02 104.05 Malaysia
2010s 712.83 787.88 75.05 Malaysia
2020s 1,047 1,104 56.48 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Congo or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1,137 against 1,071 in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Congo and Malaysia?
66, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Congo and Malaysia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Congo ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed