Reservoir minimum water area change in Norway
Norway: Reservoir minimum water area change was 6.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Norway, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 6.0% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Norway peaked at 8.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -49.8%, in 2000.
That places Norway 94th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -49.8% | — |
| 2001 | -27.9% | -43.9% |
| 2002 | -6.4% | -77.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -227.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -107.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -2020.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +65.6% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -6.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2020.3% | -0.2% | 3.5% |
| 2003 | +227.9% | -6.4% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.9% | -49.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -0.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Norway?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Norway was 6.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.8% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Norway ranks 94th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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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