Reservoir minimum water area in Austria
Austria: Reservoir minimum water area was 56.37 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Austria recorded 56.37 kmsq for reservoir minimum water area in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Austria peaked at 56.59 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.53 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Austria 103rd out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Austria, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.53 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 32.81 kmsq | +52.4% |
| 2002 | 44.14 kmsq | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 52.37 kmsq | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 56.55 kmsq | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 56.53 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.56 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.59 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.52 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.94 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.96 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.98 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.88 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 55.89 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.5 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.44 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.33 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.35 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.34 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.3 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.3 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.37 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.37 kmsq | -0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 56.37 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kmsq, 25.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Austria's 56.37 kmsq is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.38 kmsq, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +52.4% | 21.53 kmsq | 32.81 kmsq |
| 2002 | +34.5% | 32.81 kmsq | 44.14 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.95 kmsq | 21.53 kmsq | 56.59 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2 kmsq | 55.88 kmsq | 56.5 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.35 kmsq | 56.3 kmsq | 56.37 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 100 El Salvador 66.51 kmsq compare
- 101 Republic of Moldova 62.04 kmsq compare
- 101 Moldova 62.04 kmsq compare
- 104 Hungary 55.57 kmsq compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 53.73 kmsq compare
- 106 Afghanistan 53.1 kmsq compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Austria?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Austria was 56.37 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.59 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.53 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Austria ranks 103rd out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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