Reservoir minimum water area change in Panama
Panama: Reservoir minimum water area change was 7.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7.1% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Panama peaked at 9.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -40.2%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 88th of 154 countries on this measure, 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -40.2% | — |
| 2001 | -18.6% | -53.9% |
| 2002 | -8.6% | -53.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -154.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -73.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -79.8% |
| 2015 | -0.9% | -324.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -32.0% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -67.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -3695.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -16.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Panama 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 | +3695.0% | -0.2% | 7.3% |
| 2015 | -324.0% | 0.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.7% | -40.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -0.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 3 |
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More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Panama?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Panama was 7.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.2% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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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