Change in maximum river flow in Americas
Americas: Change in maximum river flow was 4.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Americas, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Americas stood at 4.5%.
That represents a change of down 33.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Americas peaked at 6.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2006.
Americas ranks 21st of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.4% | -8.4% | -2.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -0.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 18 Mauritania 45.7% compare
- 19 United Republic of Tanzania 44.3% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 43.9% compare
- 21 Nicaragua 43.2% compare
- 22 Fiji 40.6% compare
- 23 Vanuatu 40.6% compare
- 24 Niger 40.5% compare
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 ltpureal (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 20.69 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Americas?
- Change in maximum river flow in Americas was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2006.
- How does Americas rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Americas ranks 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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