Reservoir minimum water area change in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Reservoir minimum water area change was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Kazakhstan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.7% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and up 1,402.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 122nd out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -103.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +305.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -63.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -60.0% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -867.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -61.0% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -222.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +419.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +55.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -42.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -867.8% | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | +419.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -10.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 119 Melanesia 1.2% compare
- 120 Afghanistan 1.0% compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 123 Brazil 0.5% compare
- 124 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 125 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 125 Moldova 0.0% compare
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 18.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % 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 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Kazakhstan?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Kazakhstan was 0.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Kazakhstan ranks 122nd out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,402.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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