Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tonga
Tonga: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 208.3% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tonga, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tonga is 208.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 2,966.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tonga peaked at 208.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -25.3%, in 2006.
That places Tonga 16th out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.8% | -25.3% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | -19.3% | 139.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.7% | 155.0% | 208.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 13 French Polynesia 255.2% compare
- 14 Kiribati 233.4% compare
- 15 Sudan 225.3% compare
- 17 Tuvalu 160.6% compare
- 18 Cook Islands 153.5% compare
- 19 Northern Mariana Islands 149.9% compare
More environment data for Tonga
- Standard Deviation 0.234 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.858 Β°C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tonga?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Tonga was 208.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 208.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.3% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Tonga ranks 16th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,966.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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