Reservoir minimum water area change in World
World: Reservoir minimum water area change was 6.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area change in World, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area change in World is 6.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area change in World peaked at 6.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -26.0%, in 2000.
That places World 23rd out of 36 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -26.0% | — |
| 2001 | -22.3% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | -13.4% | -40.0% |
| 2003 | -4.7% | -65.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -121.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +127.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area change in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +127.0% | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| 2004 | +121.3% | -4.7% | 1.0% |
| 2003 | +65.2% | -13.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.1% | -26.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area change in World?
- Reservoir minimum water area change in World was 6.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area change recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.0% in 2000.
- How does World rank for reservoir minimum water area change?
- World ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area change rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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