Reservoir minimum water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Reservoir minimum water area change was 4.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -19.3%, in 2000.
That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -19.3% | — |
| 2001 | -15.4% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | -7.9% | -48.7% |
| 2003 | -1.2% | -84.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -274.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +274.8% | -1.2% | 2.2% |
| 2003 | +84.5% | -7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | +48.7% | -15.4% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.1% | -19.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
More environment data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 255.94 (2024)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 616.07 (2024)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.72 million (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 424,132 (2022)
- Reservoir minimum water area 258,153 (2022)
- Reservoir maximum water area 270,065 (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 41.8% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 3.8% (2022)
- Lake water quality turbidity 15.4% (2021)
- Lake water quality trophic state 2.2% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 4.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.3% in 2000.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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