Reservoir minimum water area change in Eswatini
Eswatini: Reservoir minimum water area change was 14.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Eswatini, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Eswatini is 14.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2,932.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Eswatini peaked at 39.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -32.9%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 51st 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -32.9% | — |
| 2001 | -23.3% | -29.2% |
| 2002 | -10.7% | -54.0% |
| 2003 | -10.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | -14.9% | +37.5% |
| 2005 | -17.9% | +20.1% |
| 2006 | -22.7% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | -24.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | -23.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | -17.1% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | -5.5% | -67.9% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -262.6% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +144.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -94.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +2932.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2932.3% | 0.5% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.8% | -32.9% | -10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | -5.5% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 0.3% | 14.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % 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 -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Eswatini?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Eswatini was 14.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.9% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Eswatini ranks 51st out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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