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
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.