Reservoir minimum water area change in Mexico
Mexico: Reservoir minimum water area change was 4.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Mexico stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Mexico peaked at 13.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -17.5%, in 2004.
That places Mexico 106th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -13.1% | — |
| 2001 | -13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | -13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | -16.9% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | -17.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | -15.1% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | -10.4% | -31.0% |
| 2007 | -6.3% | -39.2% |
| 2008 | -0.4% | -94.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -1503.6% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -45.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1503.6% | -0.4% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.1% | -17.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 4.6% | 11.5% | 3 |
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More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Mexico?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Mexico was 4.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.5% in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Mexico ranks 106th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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