Reservoir minimum water area change in Northern America
Northern America: Reservoir minimum water area change was 1.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Northern America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 1.5% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 361.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Northern America peaked at 1.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2006.
Northern America ranks 27th of 31 groups 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -211.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | +111.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | +74.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | +100.3% |
| 2006 | -0.7% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | -0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -73.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -218.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +201.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -45.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +49.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +214.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +45.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 24 Colombia 31.2% compare
- 25 Portugal 28.1% compare
- 26 China (People’s Republic of) 26.4% compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 26.1% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare
- 29 Ireland 24.2% compare
- 30 Angola 23.9% compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Northern America?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Northern America was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2006.
- How does Northern America rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Northern America ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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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