Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Kiribati
233.4%
in 2022
Tuvalu
160.6%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
13th
Tuvalu rank
16th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 233.4% against 160.6% in Tuvalu, a difference of 72.8%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.5 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Kiribati ranks 13th and Tuvalu ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -62.3% | 4.3% | 66.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 22.8% | 40.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 241.3% | 153.5% | 87.8% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Kiribati, at 233.4% against 160.6% in Tuvalu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 72.8%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Kiribati ranks 13th and Tuvalu ranks 16th 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.