Reservoir minimum water area change in Mozambique
Mozambique: Reservoir minimum water area change was -0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Mozambique, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Mozambique is -0.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 96.0% on the previous year and down 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Mozambique peaked at 4.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 127th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -14.4% | — |
| 2001 | -8.6% | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -103.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | -0.8% | -346.5% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | -1.8% | +88.4% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -66.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -284.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +174.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | -111.6% |
| 2018 | -2.7% | +501.0% |
| 2019 | -4.1% | +53.2% |
| 2020 | -4.6% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | -4.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -96.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -501.0% | -0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | -346.5% | 0.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.2% | -14.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -4.7% | -0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Mozambique?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Mozambique was -0.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Mozambique ranks 127th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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