Change in maximum river flow in Belgium
Belgium: Change in maximum river flow was 18.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Belgium is 18.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 457.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Belgium peaked at 21.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -19.7%, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 59th of 226 countries 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.
Change in maximum river flow in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -64.0% |
| 2007 | -9.4% | -273.3% |
| 2008 | -16.9% | +80.6% |
| 2009 | -18.7% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | -19.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | -13.9% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | -84.7% |
| 2013 | -2.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | -5.1% | +134.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -134.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +84.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | -2.3% | -156.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -329.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +376.9% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +45.6% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -13.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 18.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 45.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 18.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.2%. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.9% | -18.7% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.1% | -19.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 2.9% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 57 Solomon Islands 19.1% compare
- 58 Bahamas 18.8% compare
- 60 Rwanda 17.9% compare
- 61 Australia 17.3% compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 16.9% compare
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Belgium?
- Change in maximum river flow in Belgium was 18.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.7% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Belgium ranks 59th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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