Eastern Asia vs Tonga: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change
Eastern Asia
37.1%
in 2022
Tonga
160.6%
in 2022
Eastern Asia rank
24th
Tonga rank
26th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change over time
- Eastern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 160.6% against 37.1% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 123.5%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 4.3 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Tonga ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | -25.2% | 35.0% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 37.4% | 32.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 155.5% | 123.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area change, Eastern Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 160.6% against 37.1% in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area change between Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 123.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia and Tonga rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Eastern Asia ranks 24th and Tonga ranks 26th 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.