Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Iraq
6,227
in 2022
Turkmenistan
6,818
in 2022
Iraq rank
30th
Turkmenistan rank
28th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Iraq
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 6,818 against 6,227 in Iraq, a difference of 591.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 28th of 252 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,921 | 3,608 | 686.43 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4,018 | 4,923 | 904.76 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6,057 | 6,938 | 880.96 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Iraq or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 6,818 against 6,227 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 591, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 28th of 252 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.