Reservoir minimum water area change in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Reservoir minimum water area change was -3.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Azerbaijan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Azerbaijan stood at -3.0%.
That represents a change of down 187.7% on the previous year and down 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Azerbaijan peaked at 10.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -46.6%, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 139th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -46.6% | — |
| 2001 | -40.1% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | -20.3% | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -103.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +186.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +99.7% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -190.2% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | +187.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%. (42 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.3% | -46.6% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -3.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Azerbaijan?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Azerbaijan was -3.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.6% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Azerbaijan ranks 139th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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