Reservoir minimum water area change in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 89.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Malaysia stood at 89.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1,334.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Malaysia peaked at 89.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -27.5%, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 14th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -27.5% | — |
| 2001 | -27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | -24.6% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | -23.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | -20.6% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | -20.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | -20.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -19.4% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | -18.5% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | -17.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | -16.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | -15.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | -7.3% | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -139.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +357.2% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +88.2% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +56.3% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +4.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 89.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 13.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 89.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3%, 8.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +357.2% | 2.9% | 13.3% |
| 2013 | +139.9% | -7.3% | 2.9% |
| 2015 | +88.2% | 13.3% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.0% | -27.5% | -17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | -16.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 78.2% | 89.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Malaysia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Malaysia was 89.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.5% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,334.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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