Reservoir minimum water area in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Reservoir minimum water area was 544.51 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Azerbaijan, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Azerbaijan is 544.51 kmsq, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Azerbaijan peaked at 620.71 kmsq in 2011 and was at its lowest, 299.38 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 50th out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 299.38 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 335.96 kmsq | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 447.05 kmsq | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 565.46 kmsq | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 573.49 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 585.81 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 600.77 kmsq | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 613.33 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 619.11 kmsq | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 618.27 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 620.02 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 620.71 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 619.4 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 612.84 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 605.54 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 590.89 kmsq | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 579.8 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 574.6 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 570.71 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 569.68 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 567.55 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 555.36 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 544.51 kmsq | -2.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 544.51 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 8.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 544.51 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.38 kmsq, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +33.1% | 335.96 kmsq | 447.05 kmsq |
| 2003 | +26.5% | 447.05 kmsq | 565.46 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 525.86 kmsq | 299.38 kmsq | 619.11 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.42 kmsq | 569.68 kmsq | 620.71 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.81 kmsq | 544.51 kmsq | 567.55 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Azerbaijan?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Azerbaijan was 544.51 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 620.71 kmsq in 2011.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.38 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Azerbaijan ranks 50th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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