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
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.