Reservoir minimum water area change in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Reservoir minimum water area change was 21.6% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
21.6%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
33rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2022
All-time low
-79.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area change in Puerto Rico, 2000–2022

-75-50-250252000201120222000: -79.2 %2001: -55.2 %2002: -32.6 %2003: -10.2 %2004: 12.5 %2005: 15.7 %2006: 15.9 %2007: 17.1 %2008: 12.2 %2009: 13.4 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 11 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 12.9 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 0.966 %2018: 4.5 %2019: 9.5 %2020: 18 %2021: 21.2 %2022: 21.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 21.6% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Puerto Rico peaked at 21.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -79.2%, in 2000.

Puerto Rico ranks 33rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -9.1% -79.2% 17.1% 10
2010s 9.1% 1.0% 16.4% 10
2020s 20.2% 18.0% 21.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area change in Puerto Rico?
Reservoir minimum water area change in Puerto Rico was 21.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was -79.2% in 2000.
How does Puerto Rico rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
Puerto Rico ranks 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 4,138 data points, 2000–2022
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