Reservoir minimum water area change in China
China: Reservoir minimum water area change was 26.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in China, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in China stood at 26.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 251.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in China peaked at 26.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26.4%, in 2002.
That places China 31st out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -25.7% | — |
| 2001 | -26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | -26.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | -18.2% | -31.0% |
| 2004 | -9.1% | -50.1% |
| 2005 | -8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | -7.2% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | -4.4% | -39.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6% | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -344.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +148.8% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +4.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 26.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 26.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3%, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +344.7% | -0.6% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | +148.8% | 1.4% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.5% | -26.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 3.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.9% | 26.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
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More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in China?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in China was 26.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.4% in 2002.
- How does China rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- China ranks 31st out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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