Americas vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Americas
0.4%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Americas rank
28th
Tonga rank
15th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Americas
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 208.3% against 0.4% in Americas, a difference of 207.9%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 590.4 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 28th and Tonga ranks 15th of 34 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -12.8% | 13.6% | Americas |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 37.4% | 37.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 181.7% | 181.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Americas or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 208.3% against 0.4% in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Americas and Tonga?
- 207.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Tonga?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Americas ranks 28th 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.