Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
11.6%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
12th
Tonga rank
15th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Tonga
-50050100150200200520132022

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 208.3% against 11.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 196.7%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 17.9 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 15th of 34 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% -12.8% 15.5% Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2010s 6.4% 37.4% 31.1% Tonga
2020s 10.6% 181.7% 171.1% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 208.3% against 11.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Tonga?
196.7%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Tonga?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th 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.

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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