Northern Mariana Islands vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Northern Mariana Islands
149.9%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Northern Mariana Islands rank
18th
Tonga rank
15th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 208.3% against 149.9% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 58.4%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tonga ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 18th and Tonga ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.4% | -12.8% | 7.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 37.4% | 8.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 147.1% | 181.7% | 34.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Northern Mariana Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 208.3% against 149.9% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Northern Mariana Islands and Tonga?
- 58.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Tonga?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 18th 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.