Reservoir minimum water area change in Myanmar
Myanmar: Reservoir minimum water area change was 41.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Myanmar, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Myanmar stood at 41.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Myanmar peaked at 50.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -71.0%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -71.0% | — |
| 2001 | -68.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | -67.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -45.9% | -32.0% |
| 2004 | -26.9% | -41.3% |
| 2005 | -22.6% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | -12.7% | -43.9% |
| 2007 | -5.8% | -54.4% |
| 2008 | -4.2% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -130.2% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +674.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +75.8% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -10.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 41.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 41.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.3%, 3.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +674.2% | 1.3% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -32.4% | -71.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 9.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 41.1% | 50.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Myanmar?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Myanmar was 41.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.0% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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