Reservoir minimum water area change in Greenland
Greenland: Reservoir minimum water area change was 5.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Greenland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 5.6% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 451.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Greenland peaked at 5.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -18.8%, in 2000.
That places Greenland 96th 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -18.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -97.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -202.3% |
| 2004 | -2.6% | -903.6% |
| 2005 | -2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | -3.8% | +48.3% |
| 2007 | -3.2% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | -7.0% | +120.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -94.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -110.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +3033.2% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +427.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3033.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2004 | -903.6% | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | +427.9% | 1.0% | 5.4% |
| 2003 | +202.3% | -0.3% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.9% | -18.8% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 3 |
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More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Greenland?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Greenland was 5.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.8% in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Greenland ranks 96th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 451.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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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