China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
49.6%
in 2022
Polynesia
184.0%
in 2022
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
19th
Polynesia rank
18th

Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Polynesia
0100200200520132022

How they compare

Polynesia currently reports 184.0% against 49.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 134.4%.

That makes Polynesia's figure about 3.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ahead.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 19th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 39 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 1 and Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.3% -40.6% 61.0% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2010s 2.7% 52.2% 49.5% Polynesia
2020s 38.5% 199.7% 161.2% Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Polynesia?
Polynesia, at 184.0% against 49.6% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Polynesia?
134.4%, with Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Polynesia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Polynesia rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 19th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-seasonal-water-area-change-percent/china-hong-kong-special-administrative-region/polynesia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/lakes-and-rivers-seasonal-water-area-change-percent/china-hong-kong-special-administrative-region/polynesia/">China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Polynesia: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
286 places, 5,146 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed