Reservoir minimum water area change in Austria
Austria: Reservoir minimum water area change was 7.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Austria stood at 7.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Austria peaked at 7.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -59.1%, in 2000.
That places Austria 86th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -59.1% | — |
| 2001 | -37.6% | -36.3% |
| 2002 | -16.1% | -57.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | -97.6% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -2054.2% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2054.2% | -0.4% | 7.6% |
| 2003 | +97.6% | -16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | +57.3% | -37.6% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | +36.3% | -59.1% | -37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.9% | -59.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Austria?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Austria was 7.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.1% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Austria ranks 86th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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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