Norway vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area

Norway
1.9%
in 2022
Tonga
2.2%
in 2022
Norway rank
29th
Tonga rank
27th

Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time

  • Norway
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 2.2% against 1.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 27th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 0.5% 1.2% Norway
2010s 1.8% 1.0% 0.9% Norway
2020s 1.9% 2.0% 0.1% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Norway or Tonga?
Tonga, at 2.2% against 1.9% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Norway and Tonga?
0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tonga?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
Norway ranks 29th and Tonga ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). 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 (% of total land area)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 5,932 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed