Reservoir minimum water area change in Rwanda
Rwanda: Reservoir minimum water area change was 419.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in Rwanda is 419.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 1,217.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Rwanda peaked at 460.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -74.1%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 5th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -74.1% | — |
| 2001 | -73.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | -65.1% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | -56.6% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | -57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | -57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | -57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -56.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | -54.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | -51.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | -49.0% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | -44.2% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | -37.6% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | -31.7% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | -27.3% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | -21.7% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -303.9% |
| 2017 | 151.9% | +244.0% |
| 2018 | 256.1% | +68.6% |
| 2019 | 363.9% | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 444.6% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 460.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 419.7% | -8.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 419.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 38.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 419.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 28.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +303.9% | -21.7% | 44.2% |
| 2017 | +244.0% | 44.2% | 151.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -60.5% | -74.1% | -51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | -49.0% | 363.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.7% | 419.7% | 460.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Rwanda?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Rwanda was 419.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 460.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.1% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,217.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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