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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120222000: 8.2k2001: 11.9k2002: 15.6k2003: 18.1k2004: 18.1k2005: 18.0k2006: 18.0k2007: 17.9k2008: 17.9k2009: 17.9k2010: 17.9k2011: 17.9k2012: 17.9k2013: 17.9k2014: 18.2k2015: 18.2k2016: 18.2k2017: 18.3k2018: 18.4k2019: 18.4k2020: 18.4k2021: 18.4k2022: 18.4k

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

Annual values for Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres) in Northern Europe, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
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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