Qatar vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area
Qatar
16.03 kmsq
in 2022
Tonga
16.64 kmsq
in 2022
Qatar rank
150th
Tonga rank
149th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area over time
- Qatar
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 16.64 kmsq against 16.03 kmsq in Qatar, a difference of 0.61 kmsq.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 150th and Tonga ranks 149th of 212 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 kmsq | 3.38 kmsq | 8.37 kmsq | Qatar |
| 2010s | 12.8 kmsq | 7.42 kmsq | 5.38 kmsq | Qatar |
| 2020s | 15.24 kmsq | 15.2 kmsq | 0.0344 kmsq | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers permanent water area, Qatar or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 16.64 kmsq against 16.03 kmsq in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers permanent water area between Qatar and Tonga?
- 0.61 kmsq, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Qatar ranks 150th and Tonga ranks 149th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.