Sudan vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change
Sudan
225.3%
in 2022
Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Sudan rank
14th
Tonga rank
15th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time
- Sudan
- Tonga
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 225.3% against 208.3% in Tonga, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 15th of 216 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.8% | -12.8% | 7.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 37.4% | 9.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 213.6% | 181.7% | 31.9% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Sudan or Tonga?
- Sudan, at 225.3% against 208.3% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Sudan and Tonga?
- 17.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tonga?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Sudan and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Sudan ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 15th of 216 countries.
- 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.