Reservoir minimum water area change in Ireland
Ireland: Reservoir minimum water area change was 24.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
24.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 154 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2020
All-time low
-63.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area change in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 24.2% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 245.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Ireland peaked at 24.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -63.3%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 35th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -63.3% | — |
| 2001 | -39.1% | -38.1% |
| 2002 | -14.5% | -62.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -167.9% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | -7.7% | -165.8% |
| 2009 | -13.9% | +81.4% |
| 2010 | -3.7% | -73.4% |
| 2011 | -11.6% | +213.2% |
| 2012 | -16.6% | +43.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -118.6% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +194.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +112.4% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 24.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 24.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.0% | -63.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | -16.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.1% | 24.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 32 Burkina Faso 26.1% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare
- 33 United Kingdom 25.5% compare
- 36 Angola 23.9% compare
- 37 Iceland 23.5% compare
- 38 Cameroon 23.3% compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Ireland?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Ireland was 24.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.3% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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