Reservoir minimum water area change in Portugal
Portugal: Reservoir minimum water area change was 28.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 28.1% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Portugal peaked at 30.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -86.5%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 30th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -86.5% | — |
| 2001 | -73.2% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | -57.9% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | -42.6% | -26.4% |
| 2004 | -23.1% | -45.7% |
| 2005 | -12.4% | -46.5% |
| 2006 | -3.6% | -71.1% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -206.1% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +253.4% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +253.4% | 3.8% | 13.4% |
| 2007 | +206.1% | -3.6% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -26.4% | -86.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 17.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.0% | 28.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 27 Israel 40.1% compare
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- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare
- 33 United Kingdom 25.5% compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Portugal?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Portugal was 28.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.5% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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