Reservoir minimum water area change in South Korea
South Korea: Reservoir minimum water area change was 6.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.2% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 357.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in South Korea peaked at 6.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2000.
That places South Korea 91st 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.5% | — |
| 2001 | -4.5% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | -4.0% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | -3.2% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | -2.1% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -111.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1338.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -65.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +41.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +75.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +89.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +24.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3%, 55% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1338.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.4% | -5.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % 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 -2.27 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in South Korea?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in South Korea was 6.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- South Korea ranks 91st out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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