Reservoir minimum water area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Reservoir minimum water area was 5.68 kmsq in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.68 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
131st
of 254 countries
All-time high
5.95 kmsq
in 2012
All-time low
5.62 kmsq
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Guatemala, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reservoir minimum water area in Guatemala is 5.68 kmsq, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Guatemala peaked at 5.95 kmsq in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.62 kmsq, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 131st out of 254 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reservoir minimum water area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.79 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 5.87 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.87 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.87 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.91 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.91 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.83 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.86 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.87 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.89 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.93 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.95 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.91 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.88 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.91 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.9 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.83 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.89 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.89 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.73 kmsq | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.62 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.68 kmsq | +0.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.68 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.51 kmsq, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.68 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2511 kmsq, 22.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.87 kmsq | 5.79 kmsq | 5.91 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 kmsq | 5.83 kmsq | 5.95 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 kmsq | 5.62 kmsq | 5.73 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Guatemala?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Guatemala was 5.68 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 kmsq in 2012.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 kmsq in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Guatemala ranks 131st out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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