Reservoir minimum water area change in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reservoir minimum water area change was 8.0% in 2022. β Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Sri Lanka, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.0% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -81.8%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 142 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.1% | -81.8% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Sri Lanka?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Sri Lanka was 8.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.8% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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