Developing regions vs Malaysia: Reservoir minimum water area change

Developing regions
10.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
89.9%
in 2022
Developing regions rank
11th
Malaysia rank
14th

Reservoir minimum water area change over time

  • Developing regions
  • Malaysia
-50050100200020112022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 89.9% against 10.3% in Developing regions, a difference of 79.6%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 8.7 times Developing regions's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Developing regions ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 38 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Developing regions averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developing regions Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s -8.1% -22.0% 13.9% Developing regions
2010s 8.1% 22.0% 13.9% Malaysia
2020s 9.6% 84.8% 75.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Developing regions or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 89.9% against 10.3% in Developing regions as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Developing regions and Malaysia?
79.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Developing regions and Malaysia rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
Developing regions ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed