Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Sub-Saharan Africa
4.8%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Tonga rank
15th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tonga
-50050100150200200520132022

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 208.3% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 203.5%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 43.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th and Tonga ranks 15th of 34 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% -12.8% 16.0% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 3.5% 37.4% 33.9% Tonga
2020s 3.9% 181.7% 177.8% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tonga?
Tonga, at 208.3% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?
203.5%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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