Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Reservoir minimum water area was 18,373 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18,373
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
14th
of 34 groups
All-time high
18,383
in 2018
All-time low
8,248
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe stood at 18,373.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe peaked at 18,383 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,248, in 2000.
Northern Europe ranks 14th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,248 | — |
| 2001 | 11,923 | +44.6% |
| 2002 | 15,581 | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 18,139 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 18,059 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,042 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 17,988 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 17,947 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17,860 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17,872 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17,898 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,904 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,916 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,910 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,155 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18,189 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,237 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,288 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18,383 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 18,378 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,368 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18,378 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,373 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,166 | 8,248 | 18,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,126 | 17,898 | 18,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,373 | 18,368 | 18,378 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe?
- Reservoir minimum water area in Northern Europe was 18,373 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,383 in 2018.
- What is the lowest reservoir minimum water area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,248 in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe rank for reservoir minimum water area?
- Northern Europe ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir minimum water area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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