Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Reservoir minimum water area was 0.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe is 0.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Northern Europe 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe was 0.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Northern Europe ranks 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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