Reservoir minimum water area change in Armenia
Armenia: Reservoir minimum water area change was -13.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-13.2%
Change on year
down 36.3%
World rank
152nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2008
All-time low
-47.6%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area change in Armenia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Armenia is -13.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 188.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Armenia peaked at 15.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -47.6%, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 152nd of 154 countries on this measure, 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -47.6% | — |
| 2001 | -42.1% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | -21.4% | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -108.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +142.9% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +94.1% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -59.6% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -150.3% |
| 2017 | -5.4% | +133.8% |
| 2018 | -8.3% | +54.0% |
| 2019 | -11.4% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | -8.7% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | -9.6% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | -13.2% | +36.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's -13.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%. (42 countries reporting)
- Armenia's -13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.3% | -47.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -11.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.5% | -13.2% | -8.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 149 Libya -9.8% compare
- 150 Democratic Republic of the Congo -10.2% compare
- 151 Lesotho -12.5% compare
- 153 Namibia -23.1% compare
- 154 Martinique -85.4% compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Armenia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Armenia was -13.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.6% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Armenia ranks 152nd out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 188.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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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