Reservoir minimum water area in Congo

Congo: Reservoir minimum water area was 32.97 kmsq in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
32.97 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 235 countries
All-time high
32.97 kmsq
in 2022
All-time low
1.61 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Congo, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 1.6 kmsq2001: 1.8 kmsq2002: 2.1 kmsq2003: 2.6 kmsq2004: 2.4 kmsq2005: 2 kmsq2006: 2.2 kmsq2007: 2.3 kmsq2008: 2.5 kmsq2009: 2.3 kmsq2010: 2.6 kmsq2011: 4.9 kmsq2012: 11 kmsq2013: 17.8 kmsq2014: 24.2 kmsq2015: 29.5 kmsq2016: 30.4 kmsq2017: 30 kmsq2018: 29 kmsq2019: 28.9 kmsq2020: 30.2 kmsq2021: 32.5 kmsq2022: 33 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Congo stood at 32.97 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 200.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Congo peaked at 32.97 kmsq in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.61 kmsq, in 2000.

Congo ranks 109th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.18 kmsq 1.61 kmsq 2.56 kmsq 10
2010s 20.83 kmsq 2.65 kmsq 30.36 kmsq 10
2020s 31.89 kmsq 30.2 kmsq 32.97 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 106 Guinea 36.08 kmsq compare
  2. 107 Eritrea 35.57 kmsq compare
  3. 108 Georgia 35.01 kmsq compare
  4. 110 Lesotho 32.25 kmsq compare
  5. 111 Nicaragua 32.14 kmsq compare
  6. 112 Senegal 28.37 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Congo?
Reservoir minimum water area in Congo was 32.97 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 32.97 kmsq in 2022.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 kmsq in 2000.
How does Congo rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Congo ranks 109th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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