Reservoir minimum water area change in Congo
Congo: Reservoir minimum water area change was 186.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Congo, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 186.7% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4,090.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Congo peaked at 186.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -86.0%, in 2000.
That places Congo 8th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -86.0% | — |
| 2001 | -84.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | -82.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | -77.7% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | -78.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | -82.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | -80.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | -80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | -78.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | -79.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | -77.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | -57.4% | -25.4% |
| 2012 | -4.7% | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -1263.3% |
| 2014 | 110.8% | +103.6% |
| 2015 | 156.1% | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 164.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 160.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 152.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 151.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 162.6% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 182.6% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 186.7% | +2.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 186.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 18.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Congo's 186.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 12.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1263.3% | -4.7% | 54.4% |
| 2014 | +103.6% | 54.4% | 110.8% |
| 2012 | +91.9% | -57.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | +40.9% | 110.8% | 156.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -81.1% | -86.0% | -77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | -77.0% | 164.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.3% | 162.6% | 186.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Congo?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Congo was 186.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 186.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,090.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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