Reservoir minimum water area change in Liberia
Liberia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 440.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Liberia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 440.8% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 53.6% on the previous year and up 5,513.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Liberia peaked at 440.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -67.0%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 4th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -67.0% | — |
| 2001 | -48.7% | -27.3% |
| 2002 | -27.6% | -43.3% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -349.9% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +91.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -80.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +365.9% |
| 2008 | -11.8% | -260.0% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | -74.5% |
| 2010 | -2.2% | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -794.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -48.8% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +271.4% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -104.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -872.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -82.0% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +984.8% |
| 2020 | 115.7% | +535.4% |
| 2021 | 286.9% | +148.0% |
| 2022 | 440.8% | +53.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 440.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 40.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 440.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 30.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.8% | -67.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | -2.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.1% | 115.7% | 440.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Liberia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Liberia was 440.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 440.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.0% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,513.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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