Change in maximum river flow in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Change in maximum river flow was -39.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Antigua and Barbuda is -39.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 43.9% on the previous year and down 165.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 82.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -70.2%, in 2023.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 209th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.0% | — |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +64.7% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | -33.4% | -190.2% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -149.6% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +156.0% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +95.1% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | -13.4% | -124.0% |
| 2017 | -34.2% | +155.6% |
| 2018 | -37.9% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | -37.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | -40.4% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | -25.7% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | -32.9% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | -70.2% | +113.5% |
| 2024 | -39.4% | -43.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's -39.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's -39.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.9%, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 18.0% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | -37.9% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.7% | -70.2% | -25.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 207 Caribbean -38.3% compare
- 208 Dominica -38.3% compare
- 210 Anguilla -41.0% compare
- 211 San Marino -43.1% compare
- 212 Saint Kitts and Nevis -43.2% compare
More development goals data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Red List Index 0.8415 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 78.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 469.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Change in maximum river flow in Antigua and Barbuda was -39.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.2% in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 209th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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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