Reservoir minimum water area change in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reservoir minimum water area change was 8.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
79th
of 154 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2016
All-time low
-81.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area change in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
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 79th of 154 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.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -81.8% | — |
| 2001 | -57.1% | -30.2% |
| 2002 | -33.3% | -41.7% |
| 2003 | -14.8% | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -166.5% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +40.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.3%, 60% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
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 79th out of 154 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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