Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs Russian Federation: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
424,132
in 2022
Russian Federation
176,162
in 2022
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
1st

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 424,132 against 176,162 in Russian Federation, a difference of 247,970.

That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 2.4 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 39 groups.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 267,182 72,322 194,860 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2010s 331,121 115,139 215,982 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2020s 418,308 174,524 243,784 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or Russian Federation?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 424,132 against 176,162 in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Russian Federation?
247,970, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Russian Federation?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Russian Federation rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 39 groups.
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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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
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed