Reservoir minimum water area change in Tunisia
Tunisia: Reservoir minimum water area change was 5.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in Tunisia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in Tunisia stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in Tunisia peaked at 15.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -71.4%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 98th out of 154 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.
Reservoir minimum water area change in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -71.4% | — |
| 2001 | -54.9% | -23.1% |
| 2002 | -31.6% | -42.5% |
| 2003 | -9.7% | -69.4% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -223.7% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +50.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +84.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -8.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 5.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 54% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +223.7% | -9.7% | 12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.4% | -71.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 3.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % 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 -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in Tunisia?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in Tunisia was 5.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.4% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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