Reservoir minimum water area change in Laos
Laos: Reservoir minimum water area change was 62.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Laos, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Laos is 62.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 393.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Laos peaked at 62.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -50.2%, in 2000.
That places Laos 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -50.2% | — |
| 2001 | -49.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | -49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | -33.3% | -32.1% |
| 2004 | -16.7% | -49.8% |
| 2005 | -17.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | -17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | -17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | -16.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | -16.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | -7.5% | -54.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -115.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +1020.7% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +92.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +5.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 62.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 6.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 62.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3%, 5.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1020.7% | 1.1% | 12.8% |
| 2011 | +115.1% | -7.5% | 1.1% |
| 2013 | +92.0% | 12.8% | 24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -28.4% | -50.2% | -16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | -7.5% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 56.6% | 62.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % 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 0.4183 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Laos?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Laos was 62.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.2% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Laos ranks 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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