Reservoir minimum water area change in Mongolia
Mongolia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 119.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Mongolia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Mongolia stood at 119.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 554.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Mongolia peaked at 121.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -81.4%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 10th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -81.4% | — |
| 2001 | -80.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | -73.1% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | -66.2% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | -60.9% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | -61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | -58.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | -56.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | -47.7% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | -31.6% | -33.8% |
| 2011 | -12.7% | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -243.0% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +190.5% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +45.0% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 108.1% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 113.6% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 113.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 115.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 119.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 121.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 119.2% | -2.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 119.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 17.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 119.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3%, 10.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Mongolia 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 | +243.0% | -12.7% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | +190.5% | 18.2% | 52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -64.7% | -81.4% | -47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | -31.6% | 115.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.0% | 119.0% | 121.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Mongolia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Mongolia was 119.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.4% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Mongolia ranks 10th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 554.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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