Reservoir minimum water area change in Paraguay
Paraguay: Reservoir minimum water area change was 5.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Paraguay, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Paraguay is 5.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 566.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Paraguay peaked at 6.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2005.
That places Paraguay 99th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.0% | — |
| 2001 | -3.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | -2.6% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | -2.9% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | -3.7% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | -4.3% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | -4.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | -3.5% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | -2.1% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -230.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +194.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +59.5% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -15.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +230.9% | -0.6% | 0.8% |
| 2013 | +194.1% | 0.8% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.3% | -4.3% | -2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -2.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Paraguay?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Paraguay was 5.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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