Reservoir minimum water area change in Iraq
Iraq: Reservoir minimum water area change was -4.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Iraq, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Iraq is -4.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Iraq peaked at 22.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -23.2%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 144th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -23.2% | — |
| 2001 | -22.5% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -99.5% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -19489.8% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -79.1% |
| 2012 | -3.6% | -344.7% |
| 2013 | -9.1% | +150.2% |
| 2014 | -11.0% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | -10.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | -12.3% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | -11.7% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | -11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | -13.4% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | -11.0% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | -5.5% | -50.4% |
| 2022 | -4.7% | -13.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -4.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +19489.8% | -0.1% | 22.7% |
| 2012 | -344.7% | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | -150.2% | -3.6% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | -23.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.5% | -13.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.1% | -11.0% | -4.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Iraq?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Iraq was -4.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.2% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Iraq ranks 144th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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