Reservoir minimum water area in Europe

Europe: Reservoir minimum water area was 114,367 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
114,367 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 42 groups
All-time high
114,450 kmsq
in 2019
All-time low
59,164 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Europe, 2000–2022

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2000201120222000: 59.2k kmsq2001: 68.5k kmsq2002: 87.1k kmsq2003: 103.6k kmsq2004: 112.0k kmsq2005: 112.5k kmsq2006: 112.5k kmsq2007: 112.6k kmsq2008: 112.7k kmsq2009: 112.8k kmsq2010: 112.9k kmsq2011: 113.0k kmsq2012: 113.1k kmsq2013: 113.1k kmsq2014: 113.5k kmsq2015: 113.8k kmsq2016: 113.9k kmsq2017: 114.1k kmsq2018: 114.4k kmsq2019: 114.5k kmsq2020: 114.4k kmsq2021: 114.4k kmsq2022: 114.4k kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Europe is 114,367 kmsq, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Europe peaked at 114,450 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59,164 kmsq, in 2000.

That places Europe 7th out of 42 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99,344 kmsq 59,164 kmsq 112,838 kmsq 10
2010s 113,626 kmsq 112,919 kmsq 114,450 kmsq 10
2020s 114,379 kmsq 114,362 kmsq 114,409 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 4 Brazil 23,887 kmsq compare
  2. 5 China 13,063 kmsq compare
  3. 6 Finland 7,276 kmsq compare
  4. 7 India 6,758 kmsq compare
  5. 8 Kazakhstan 6,123 kmsq compare
  6. 9 Ghana 5,430 kmsq compare
  7. 10 Egypt 4,460 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Europe?
Reservoir minimum water area in Europe was 114,367 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 114,450 kmsq in 2019.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 59,164 kmsq in 2000.
How does Europe rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Europe ranks 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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