Reservoir minimum water area change in Brazil
Brazil: Reservoir minimum water area change was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Brazil is 0.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 937.8% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Brazil peaked at 8.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 123rd out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -12.3% | — |
| 2001 | -11.7% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | -11.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | -9.4% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | -7.7% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | -4.6% | -40.3% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | -69.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -268.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +80.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -66.9% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -172.8% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | +138.8% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | -0.1% | -96.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -937.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +937.8% | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2007 | +268.3% | -1.4% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.6% | -12.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -2.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -1.8% | 0.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Brazil?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Brazil was 0.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Brazil ranks 123rd out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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