Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Small island developing States (SIDS)
17.0%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th
Tonga rank
15th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 208.3% against 17.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 191.3%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 12.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 15th of 24 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Small island developing States (SIDS) averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s -3.5% -12.8% 9.3% Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 5.3% 37.4% 32.1% Tonga
2020s 14.5% 181.7% 167.2% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 208.3% against 17.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tonga?
191.3%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tonga?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 15th of 24 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 (%)
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