Reservoir minimum water area in Congo
Congo: Reservoir minimum water area was 32.97 kmsq in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Reservoir minimum water area in Congo, 2000–2022
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 121st of 254 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.
Reservoir minimum water area in Congo, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 1.78 kmsq | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 kmsq | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 2.56 kmsq | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 2.44 kmsq | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.01 kmsq | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 2.22 kmsq | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.28 kmsq | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.48 kmsq | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.32 kmsq | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 kmsq | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9 kmsq | +85.1% |
| 2012 | 10.96 kmsq | +123.8% |
| 2013 | 17.76 kmsq | +62.0% |
| 2014 | 24.24 kmsq | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 29.46 kmsq | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 30.36 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 29.99 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 29.03 kmsq | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 28.92 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.2 kmsq | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 32.51 kmsq | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 32.97 kmsq | +1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 32.97 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.77 kmsq, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 32.97 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.57 kmsq, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reservoir minimum water area in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +123.8% | 4.9 kmsq | 10.96 kmsq |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
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 121st out of 254 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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