Reservoir minimum water area change in Chile
Chile: Reservoir minimum water area change was 13.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 13.3% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Chile peaked at 14.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -25.0%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 55th of 154 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -25.0% | — |
| 2001 | -16.2% | -35.3% |
| 2002 | -11.4% | -29.5% |
| 2003 | -5.9% | -48.6% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | -62.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -93.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -1742.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +95.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -88.3% |
| 2016 | -1.1% | -311.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -245.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +183.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +115.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -5.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Chile's 13.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1742.0% | -0.1% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | -311.7% | 0.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.4% | -25.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | -1.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- 56 Montenegro 12.7% compare
- 57 Ecuador 12.2% compare
- 58 North Macedonia 11.9% compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Chile?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Chile was 13.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.0% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Chile ranks 55th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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