Reservoir minimum water area change in Argentina
Argentina: Reservoir minimum water area change was 2.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Argentina, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 2.6% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Argentina peaked at 6.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -35.0%, in 2000.
That places Argentina 116th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -35.0% | — |
| 2001 | -23.5% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | -10.4% | -55.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -114.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +68.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -40.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 2.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.6% | -35.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 6.2% | 3 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Argentina?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Argentina was 2.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.0% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Argentina ranks 116th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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