Albania vs Mongolia: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Albania
0.8%
in 2022
Mongolia
0.9%
in 2022
Albania rank
62nd
Mongolia rank
59th
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers over time
- Albania
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 62nd and Mongolia ranks 59th of 208 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by lakes and rivers, Albania or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Albania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by lakes and rivers between Albania and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Mongolia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Mongolia rank globally for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Albania ranks 62nd and Mongolia ranks 59th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).