Kiribati vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Kiribati
233.4%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
13th
Tonga rank
15th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Kiribati
  • Tonga
-1000100200300200520132022

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 233.4% against 208.3% in Tonga, a difference of 25.1%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tonga ahead.

Kiribati ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 15th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s -62.3% -12.8% 49.5% Tonga
2010s 63.0% 37.4% 25.6% Kiribati
2020s 241.3% 181.7% 59.6% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Kiribati or Tonga?
Kiribati, at 233.4% against 208.3% in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kiribati and Tonga?
25.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Kiribati ranks 13th 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