Developing regions vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Developing regions
5.5%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Developing regions rank
18th
Tonga rank
17th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Developing regions
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 208.3% against 5.5% in Developing regions, a difference of 202.8%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 37.8 times Developing regions's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Developing regions ahead.
Developing regions ranks 18th and Tonga ranks 17th of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Developing regions averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | -12.8% | 16.4% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 181.7% | 176.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Developing regions or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 208.3% against 5.5% in Developing regions as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Developing regions and Tonga?
- 202.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Tonga?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Developing regions and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Developing regions ranks 18th and Tonga ranks 17th of 38 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.