Reservoir minimum water area change in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Reservoir minimum water area change was 7.8% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
7.8%
Change on year
up 144.9%
World rank
77th
of 142 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2015
All-time low
-69.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area change in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022

-500501002000201120222000: -69.8 %2001: -58.2 %2002: -38.9 %2003: -23.2 %2004: -23.8 %2005: -14.6 %2006: -9.3 %2007: -14.1 %2008: -26.9 %2009: -35.9 %2010: -34.7 %2011: -15.6 %2012: 8 %2013: 43.1 %2014: 70 %2015: 88.1 %2016: 68 %2017: 50.3 %2018: 27.2 %2019: 10.3 %2020: -5.1 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 7.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Sierra Leone stood at 7.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Sierra Leone peaked at 88.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -69.8%, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 77th out of 142 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -31.5% -69.8% -9.3% 10
2010s 31.5% -34.7% 88.1% 10
2020s 2.0% -5.1% 7.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area change in Sierra Leone?
Reservoir minimum water area change in Sierra Leone was 7.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -69.8% in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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