Reservoir minimum water area in Greenland

Greenland: Reservoir minimum water area was 3.74 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
3.74 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.74 kmsq
in 2019
All-time low
2.87 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Reservoir minimum water area in Greenland, 2000–2022

012342000201120222000: 2.9 kmsq2001: 3.5 kmsq2002: 3.5 kmsq2003: 3.6 kmsq2004: 3.4 kmsq2005: 3.4 kmsq2006: 3.4 kmsq2007: 3.4 kmsq2008: 3.3 kmsq2009: 3.5 kmsq2010: 3.5 kmsq2011: 3.6 kmsq2012: 3.6 kmsq2013: 3.7 kmsq2014: 3.7 kmsq2015: 3.7 kmsq2016: 3.7 kmsq2017: 3.7 kmsq2018: 3.7 kmsq2019: 3.7 kmsq2020: 3.7 kmsq2021: 3.7 kmsq2022: 3.7 kmsq

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Greenland is 3.74 kmsq, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Greenland peaked at 3.74 kmsq in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.87 kmsq, in 2000.

Greenland ranks 125th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4 kmsq 2.87 kmsq 3.55 kmsq 10
2010s 3.68 kmsq 3.54 kmsq 3.74 kmsq 10
2020s 3.74 kmsq 3.73 kmsq 3.74 kmsq 3

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 122 Lebanon 5.28 kmsq compare
  2. 123 Cyprus 4.36 kmsq compare
  3. 124 Belize 4.17 kmsq compare
  4. 126 Fiji 3.54 kmsq compare
  5. 127 Slovenia 2.42 kmsq compare
  6. 128 Oman 2.19 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 277 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is reservoir minimum water area in Greenland?
Reservoir minimum water area in Greenland was 3.74 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 kmsq in 2019.
What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.87 kmsq in 2000.
How does Greenland rank for reservoir minimum water area?
Greenland ranks 125th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland 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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