Reservoir minimum water area change in Central Asia
Central Asia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Central Asia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Central Asia stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and up 644.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Central Asia peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -9.2%, in 2000.
Central Asia ranks 34th of 36 groups 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -100.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -266.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -813.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -78.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -65.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +234.9% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -228.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -160.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -119.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -1782.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +184.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +51.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -40.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1782.7% | -0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | +813.5% | -0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -9.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 31 China 26.4% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 26.1% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare
- 33 United Kingdom 25.5% compare
- 35 Ireland 24.2% compare
- 36 Angola 23.9% compare
- 37 Iceland 23.5% compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Central Asia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Central Asia was 1.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Central Asia ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 644.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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