Reservoir minimum water area change in Suriname

Suriname: Reservoir minimum water area change was 84.9% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
84.9%
Change on year
up 53.2%
World rank
16th
of 142 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2022
All-time low
-26.8%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area change in Suriname, 2000–2022

-2502550752000201120222000: 38 %2001: 21.1 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 29.1 %2006: 24.6 %2007: 8.8 %2008: -24.1 %2009: -24.7 %2010: -16.8 %2011: -8.3 %2012: -3.1 %2013: -10.3 %2014: -16.7 %2015: -26.8 %2016: -17.1 %2017: -11.9 %2018: -4.5 %2019: 6.5 %2020: 35.3 %2021: 55.4 %2022: 84.9 %

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 84.9% for reservoir minimum water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.2% on the previous year and up 2,840.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Suriname peaked at 84.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26.8%, in 2015.

Suriname ranks 16th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% -24.7% 38.0% 10
2010s -10.9% -26.8% 6.5% 10
2020s 58.5% 35.3% 84.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area change in Suriname?
Reservoir minimum water area change in Suriname was 84.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -26.8% in 2015.
How does Suriname rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
Suriname ranks 16th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,840.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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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