Reservoir minimum water area change in Gabon
Gabon: Reservoir minimum water area change was 116.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Gabon, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Gabon stood at 116.7%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 1,026.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Gabon peaked at 116.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -74.2%, in 2000.
That places Gabon 11th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -74.2% | — |
| 2001 | -44.7% | -39.8% |
| 2002 | -17.7% | -60.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -145.8% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +344.5% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -66.8% |
| 2006 | -12.5% | -204.1% |
| 2007 | -21.8% | +74.5% |
| 2008 | -39.5% | +81.3% |
| 2009 | -46.3% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | -25.8% | -44.3% |
| 2011 | -11.1% | -56.9% |
| 2012 | -12.6% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | -2.5% | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -151.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +616.2% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +211.8% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +85.6% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 106.4% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 116.7% | +9.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 116.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 17.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 116.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 8.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +616.2% | 1.3% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.0% | -74.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | -25.8% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.5% | 99.5% | 116.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Gabon?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Gabon was 116.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 116.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.2% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Gabon ranks 11th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,026.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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