Reservoir minimum water area change in Egypt
Egypt: Reservoir minimum water area change was 20.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Egypt is 20.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 164.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Egypt peaked at 20.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -53.8%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 41st out of 154 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.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -53.8% | — |
| 2001 | -34.1% | -36.7% |
| 2002 | -12.0% | -64.6% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -182.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -60.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -39.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +79.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +26.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 20.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 20.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.1% | -53.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 20.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % 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 -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Egypt?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Egypt was 20.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.8% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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