Change in maximum river flow in Canada
Canada: Change in maximum river flow was 11.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Canada, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Canada stood at 11.2%.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and up 8,942.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Canada peaked at 13.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.1%, in 2005.
That places Canada 78th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.1% | — |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -86.4% |
| 2007 | -1.1% | +168.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -77.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -1250.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +44.4% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | -139.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -112.7% |
| 2013 | -1.1% | -595.4% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -88.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -79.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -14447.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +47.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -74.1% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -353.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -479.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +83.4% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +68.1% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -18.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 28.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +14447.4% | -0.0% | 3.7% |
| 2009 | +1250.4% | -0.3% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -3.1% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -1.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | -1.2% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 75 Ecuador 11.9% compare
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- 79 Micronesia 10.8% compare
- 80 Congo 10.6% compare
- 81 Denmark 10.4% compare
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Canada?
- Change in maximum river flow in Canada was 11.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.1% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Canada ranks 78th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,942.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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