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
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.