Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Reservoir maximum water area was 18,951 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18,951
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 34 groups
All-time high
18,951
in 2022
All-time low
8,383
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe, 2000–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120222000: 8.4k2001: 12.1k2002: 15.9k2003: 18.5k2004: 18.4k2005: 18.4k2006: 18.4k2007: 18.3k2008: 18.2k2009: 18.2k2010: 18.3k2011: 18.3k2012: 18.3k2013: 18.3k2014: 18.6k2015: 18.6k2016: 18.7k2017: 18.7k2018: 18.9k2019: 18.9k2020: 18.9k2021: 18.9k2022: 19.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe is 18,951, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe peaked at 18,951 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,383, in 2000.

Northern Europe ranks 16th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres) in Northern Europe, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 8,383
2001 12,142 +44.8%
2002 15,880 +30.8%
2003 18,514 +16.6%
2004 18,419 -0.5%
2005 18,427 +0.0%
2006 18,363 -0.3%
2007 18,322 -0.2%
2008 18,228 -0.5%
2009 18,240 +0.1%
2010 18,269 +0.2%
2011 18,283 +0.1%
2012 18,302 +0.1%
2013 18,286 -0.1%
2014 18,564 +1.5%
2015 18,596 +0.2%
2016 18,656 +0.3%
2017 18,731 +0.4%
2018 18,866 +0.7%
2019 18,886 +0.1%
2020 18,910 +0.1%
2021 18,945 +0.2%
2022 18,951 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,492 8,383 18,514 10
2010s 18,544 18,269 18,886 10
2020s 18,935 18,910 18,951 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe?
Reservoir maximum water area in Northern Europe was 18,951 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 18,951 in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8,383 in 2000.
How does Northern Europe rank for reservoir maximum water area?
Northern Europe ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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Indicator
Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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