Africa vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Africa
5.5%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Africa rank
16th
Tonga rank
15th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 208.3% against 5.5% in Africa, a difference of 202.8%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 37.8 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 16th and Tonga ranks 15th of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | -12.8% | 16.2% | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 37.4% | 33.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 181.7% | 177.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 208.3% against 5.5% in Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Africa and Tonga?
- 202.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tonga?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Africa ranks 16th and Tonga ranks 15th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.