Reservoir maximum water area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Reservoir maximum water area was 7.9 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
7.9 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
134th
of 254 countries
All-time high
7.94 kmsq
in 2001
All-time low
7.18 kmsq
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Guatemala, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.9 kmsq for reservoir maximum water area in 2022.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Guatemala peaked at 7.94 kmsq in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.18 kmsq, in 2007.
Guatemala ranks 134th of 254 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reservoir maximum water area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.93 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 7.94 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.92 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.84 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.24 kmsq | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.18 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.23 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.36 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.36 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.66 kmsq | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.73 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.74 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.81 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.84 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.83 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.85 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.85 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.87 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.87 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.9 kmsq | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.9 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.51 kmsq, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.9 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 kmsq, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.59 kmsq | 7.18 kmsq | 7.94 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 kmsq | 7.36 kmsq | 7.85 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 kmsq | 7.87 kmsq | 7.9 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir maximum water area in Guatemala?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Guatemala was 7.9 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 kmsq in 2001.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.18 kmsq in 2007.
- How does Guatemala rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Guatemala ranks 134th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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