Cook Islands vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Cook Islands
153.5%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
17th
Tonga rank
15th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Tonga
-1000100200200520132022

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 208.3% against 153.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 54.8%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 17th and Tonga ranks 15th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% -12.8% 24.2% Cook Islands
2010s 1.6% 37.4% 35.9% Tonga
2020s 146.5% 181.7% 35.2% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Cook Islands or Tonga?
Tonga, at 208.3% against 153.5% in Cook Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Cook Islands and Tonga?
54.8%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Cook Islands ranks 17th and Tonga ranks 15th of 216 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed