Reservoir minimum water area change in United States
United States: Reservoir minimum water area change was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in United States, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area change in United States stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 2,200.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in United States peaked at 2.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2008.
United States ranks 117th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reservoir minimum water area change in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -69.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -266.8% |
| 2006 | -1.0% | +73.8% |
| 2007 | -1.5% | +41.3% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -45.9% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -86.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -215.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -136.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | +985.7% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | +98.9% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -112.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +884.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +98.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -15.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -985.7% | -0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | +884.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -1.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in United States?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in United States was 1.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2008.
- How does United States rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- United States ranks 117th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,200.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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