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

Latest (2022)
4.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
28th
of 37 groups
All-time high
4.0%
in 2021
All-time low
-19.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area change in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2022

-20-15-10-5052000201120222000: -19.32001: -15.42002: -7.92003: -1.22004: 2.22005: 2.22006: 2.12007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.32010: 2.52011: 2.62012: 2.82013: 2.92014: 3.12015: 3.22016: 3.22017: 3.32018: 3.62019: 3.82020: 42021: 42022: 4

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

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area change (%) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +274.8% -1.2% 2.2%
2003 +84.5% -7.9% -1.2%
2002 +48.7% -15.4% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 25 Guinea 48.4% compare
  2. 26 Myanmar 41.1% compare
  3. 27 Israel 40.1% compare
  4. 28 Cyprus 35.4% compare
  5. 29 Colombia 31.2% compare
  6. 30 Portugal 28.1% compare
  7. 31 China 26.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2022
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