Reservoir minimum water area change in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reservoir minimum water area change was 120.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Bhutan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Bhutan is 120.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Bhutan peaked at 126.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -87.5%, in 2006.
Bhutan ranks 9th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -85.4% | — |
| 2001 | -79.5% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | -80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | -82.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | -75.3% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | -80.5% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | -87.5% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | -79.1% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | -45.3% | -42.7% |
| 2009 | -21.7% | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -134.9% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +459.7% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 104.0% | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 114.1% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 120.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 126.3% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 120.4% | -4.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 120.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 12.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 120.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.3%, 9.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +459.7% | 7.6% | 42.4% |
| 2010 | +134.9% | -21.7% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -71.7% | -87.5% | -21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 7.6% | 114.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.5% | 120.4% | 126.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Bhutan?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Bhutan was 120.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 126.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.5% in 2006.
- How does Bhutan rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Bhutan ranks 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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