Reservoir maximum water area in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Reservoir maximum water area was 263,870 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir maximum water area in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 263,870 for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Europe and Northern America peaked at 263,960 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 203,394, in 2000.
That places Europe and Northern America 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 203,394 | — |
| 2001 | 213,167 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 232,417 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 249,646 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 258,078 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 258,502 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 258,436 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 258,442 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 258,579 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 259,247 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 259,678 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 260,117 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 260,536 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 260,277 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 260,661 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 260,674 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 260,802 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 261,167 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 262,219 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 262,876 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 263,511 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 263,960 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 263,870 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,991 | 203,394 | 259,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,901 | 259,678 | 262,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,780 | 263,511 | 263,960 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Europe and Northern America?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Europe and Northern America was 263,870 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 263,960 in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,394 in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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