Reservoir minimum water area change in Caribbean
Caribbean: Reservoir minimum water area change was 7.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Caribbean, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 7.2% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of up 221.2% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Caribbean peaked at 11.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -23.0%, in 2000.
That places Caribbean 85th 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 Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -23.0% | — |
| 2001 | -14.8% | -35.5% |
| 2002 | -15.8% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | -10.4% | -34.4% |
| 2004 | -5.5% | -47.1% |
| 2005 | -5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | -3.4% | -35.4% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -93.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -931.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +154.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -82.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +133.6% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +221.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +931.8% | -0.2% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.2% | -23.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 7.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Caribbean?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Caribbean 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.0% in 2000.
- How does Caribbean rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Caribbean ranks 85th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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