Reservoir minimum water area change in Europe
Europe: Reservoir minimum water area change was 7.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe recorded 7.4% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Europe peaked at 7.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -44.4%, in 2000.
That places Europe 19th out of 36 groups 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -44.4% | — |
| 2001 | -35.7% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | -18.2% | -48.9% |
| 2003 | -2.7% | -85.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -293.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Europe 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 | +293.8% | -2.7% | 5.2% |
| 2003 | +85.3% | -18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | +48.9% | -35.7% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.7% | -44.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Europe?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Europe was 7.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.4% in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Europe ranks 19th out of 36 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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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