Polynesia vs Tuvalu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Polynesia
139.3%
in 2022
Tuvalu
160.6%
in 2022
Polynesia rank
5th
Tuvalu rank
14th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Polynesia
  • Tuvalu
-50050100150200520132022

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 160.6% against 139.3% in Polynesia, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Polynesia ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 14th of 52 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s -39.0% 4.3% 43.3% Tuvalu
2010s 46.5% 22.8% 23.7% Polynesia
2020s 136.2% 153.5% 17.3% Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Polynesia or Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 160.6% against 139.3% in Polynesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Polynesia and Tuvalu?
21.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Tuvalu?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Polynesia and Tuvalu rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Polynesia ranks 5th and Tuvalu ranks 14th of 52 regions.
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
274 places, 4,930 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed