Reservoir minimum water area change in Moldova

Moldova: Reservoir minimum water area change was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
down 99.7%
World rank
125th
of 154 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2002
All-time low
-10.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area change in Moldova, 2000–2022

-10-7.5-5-2.502.52000201120222000: -8.3 %2001: -10 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 0.967 %2005: 0.368 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.2 %2016: -0.758 %2017: -0.717 %2018: -0.591 %2019: -0.823 %2020: -1.3 %2021: 0.169 %2022: 0.001 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 0.0% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.

That represents a change of down 99.7% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Moldova peaked at 2.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 2001.

Moldova ranks 125th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reservoir minimum water area change in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area change (%) in Moldova, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 -8.3% —
2001 -10.0% +20.1%
2002 2.4% -124.2%
2003 1.8% -27.4%
2004 1.0% -45.0%
2005 0.4% -62.0%
2006 1.4% +286.9%
2007 1.4% -4.7%
2008 1.2% -12.1%
2009 2.1% +79.2%
2010 2.4% +10.9%
2011 2.2% -8.3%
2012 1.7% -22.3%
2013 1.1% -32.4%
2014 1.1% -6.8%
2015 1.2% +10.9%
2016 -0.8% -164.2%
2017 -0.7% -5.5%
2018 -0.6% -17.5%
2019 -0.8% +39.2%
2020 -1.3% +52.7%
2021 0.2% -113.4%
2022 0.0% -99.6%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Moldova 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +286.9% 0.4% 1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.7% -10.0% 2.4% 10
2010s 0.7% -0.8% 2.4% 10
2020s -0.4% -1.3% 0.2% 3

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 122 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  2. 123 Brazil 0.5% compare
  3. 124 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  4. 125 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
  5. 127 Mozambique -0.2% compare
  6. 128 Japan -0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area change in Moldova?
Reservoir minimum water area change in Moldova was 0.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 2001.
How does Moldova rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
Moldova ranks 125th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2022
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