Reservoir minimum water area change in Cyprus
Cyprus: Reservoir minimum water area change was 35.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Cyprus, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 35.4% 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 45.2% on the previous year and up 1,200.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Cyprus peaked at 35.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -71.9%, in 2000.
Cyprus ranks 28th of 154 countries on this measure, 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -71.9% | — |
| 2001 | -58.2% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | -45.5% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | -20.7% | -54.4% |
| 2004 | -4.7% | -77.5% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -265.3% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +175.2% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -98.4% |
| 2010 | -8.3% | -2808.6% |
| 2011 | -8.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | -3.2% | -63.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -449.4% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +181.4% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +238.0% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +45.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 35.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 35.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2808.6% | 0.3% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.3% | -71.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | -8.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 16.5% | 35.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Cyprus?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Cyprus was 35.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.9% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Cyprus ranks 28th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,200.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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