South-Eastern Asia vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

South-Eastern Asia
9.8%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
South-Eastern Asia rank
14th
Tonga rank
15th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • South-Eastern Asia
  • Tonga
-50050100150200200520132022

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 208.3% against 9.8% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 198.5%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 21.2 times South-Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 15th of 34 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South-Eastern Asia Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% -12.8% 17.1% South-Eastern Asia
2010s 6.5% 37.4% 31.0% Tonga
2020s 8.0% 181.7% 173.6% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, South-Eastern Asia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 208.3% against 9.8% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between South-Eastern Asia and Tonga?
198.5%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Tonga?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do South-Eastern Asia and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 15th of 34 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 (%)
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