Reservoir minimum water area change in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reservoir minimum water area change was -2.1% in 2022. β Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -2.1% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.6% on the previous year and down 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -11.5%, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 112th out of 130 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -11.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -9.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -7.6% | -2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 109 Turkmenistan -0.6% compare
- 110 Australia and New Zealand -0.8% compare
- 111 Philippines -1.3% compare
- 113 Mauritania -2.2% compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan -2.8% compare
- 115 Madagascar -2.8% compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 18.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.15 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 19.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Papua New Guinea?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Papua New Guinea was -2.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.5% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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