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
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.