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

Small island developing States (SIDS)
17.0%
in 2022
Tuvalu
160.6%
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
7th
Tuvalu rank
16th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • Tuvalu
-50050100150200520132022

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 160.6% against 17.0% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 143.6%.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 9.5 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 16th of 24 regions.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s -3.5% 4.3% 7.8% Tuvalu
2010s 5.3% 22.8% 17.4% Tuvalu
2020s 14.5% 153.5% 139.0% Tuvalu

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 Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 160.6% 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 Tuvalu?
143.6%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tuvalu?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tuvalu rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 7th and Tuvalu ranks 16th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Tuvalu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-permanent-water-area-change-percent/small-island-developing-states-sids/tuvalu/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-permanent-water-area-change-percent/small-island-developing-states-sids/tuvalu/">Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Tuvalu: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change</a> — Statizoid

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