Reservoir minimum water area change in Belgium
Belgium: Reservoir minimum water area change was 4.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Belgium, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Belgium stood at 4.1%.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Belgium peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -39.2%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 110th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -39.2% | — |
| 2001 | -18.6% | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -108.8% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +73.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +69.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +16.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.8% | -39.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % 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 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Belgium?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Belgium was 4.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.2% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Belgium ranks 110th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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