Reservoir minimum water area in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Reservoir minimum water area was 252,868 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reservoir minimum water area in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Europe and Northern America is 252,868, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Europe and Northern America peaked at 253,069 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 195,740, in 2000.
That places Europe and Northern America 2nd out of 34 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 195,740 | — |
| 2001 | 205,050 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 223,453 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 239,921 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 248,136 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 248,238 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 248,136 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 248,273 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 248,329 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 248,879 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 249,296 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 249,655 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 250,003 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 249,987 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 250,411 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 250,505 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 250,609 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 250,913 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 251,814 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 252,314 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 252,737 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 253,069 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 252,868 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 235,416 | 195,740 | 248,879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,551 | 249,296 | 252,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,891 | 252,737 | 253,069 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Europe and Northern America?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Europe and Northern America was 252,868 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 253,069 in 2021.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,740 in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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