Reservoir minimum water area change in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Reservoir minimum water area change was 5.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Costa Rica, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.1% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 573.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Costa Rica peaked at 5.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.0%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 88th out of 130 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -19.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -1.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Costa Rica?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Costa Rica was 5.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.0% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 573.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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