Reservoir minimum water area change in Iceland
Iceland: Reservoir minimum water area change was 23.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Iceland is 23.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 397.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Iceland peaked at 23.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -59.4%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 37th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -59.4% | — |
| 2001 | -37.7% | -36.6% |
| 2002 | -16.3% | -56.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -134.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -79.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +115.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +204.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +68.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +63.8% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.8% | -59.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.8% | 23.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % 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 Iceland?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Iceland was 23.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.4% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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