Northern America vs Tokelau: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Northern America
0.7%
in 2022
Tokelau
52.1%
in 2022
Northern America rank
33rd
Tokelau rank
35th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Northern America
  • Tokelau
-40-200204060200520132022

How they compare

Tokelau currently reports 52.1% against 0.7% in Northern America, a difference of 51.4%.

That makes Tokelau's figure about 75.0 times Northern America's.

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

Northern America ranks 33rd and Tokelau ranks 35th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Tokelau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% -15.4% 15.9% Northern America
2010s 0.6% 28.2% 27.6% Tokelau
2020s 0.6% 52.1% 51.4% Tokelau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Northern America or Tokelau?
Tokelau, at 52.1% against 0.7% in Northern America as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Northern America and Tokelau?
51.4%, with Tokelau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Tokelau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Northern America and Tokelau rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Northern America ranks 33rd and Tokelau ranks 35th of 39 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 5,182 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed