Tonga vs Türkiye: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change

Tonga
208.3%
in 2022
Türkiye
5.1%
in 2022
Tonga rank
15th
Türkiye rank
14th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area change over time

  • Tonga
  • Türkiye
-50050100150200200520132022

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 208.3% against 5.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 203.2%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 41.0 times Türkiye's.

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

Tonga ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s -12.8% 6.6% 19.4% Türkiye
2010s 37.4% 6.9% 30.5% Tonga
2020s 181.7% 5.9% 175.8% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area change, Tonga or Türkiye?
Tonga, at 208.3% against 5.1% in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area change between Tonga and Türkiye?
203.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Türkiye?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Tonga and Türkiye rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
Tonga ranks 15th and Türkiye ranks 14th 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.

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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