Reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Reservoir minimum water area change was 10.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Europe stood at 10.1%.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Europe peaked at 21.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -77.7%, in 2000.
That places Southern Europe 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -77.7% | — |
| 2001 | -60.3% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | -37.8% | -37.2% |
| 2003 | -18.9% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -106.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +399.9% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +49.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.4% | -77.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 6.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.1% | 13.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Europe?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Southern Europe was 10.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.7% in 2000.
- How does Southern Europe rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Southern Europe ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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