Change in maximum river flow in French Guiana
French Guiana: Change in maximum river flow was 51.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in French Guiana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in French Guiana is 51.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 620.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in French Guiana peaked at 55.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -23.3%, in 2006.
French Guiana ranks 11th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -13.5% | — |
| 2006 | -23.3% | +73.1% |
| 2007 | -11.9% | -48.7% |
| 2008 | -7.0% | -41.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -182.0% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -130.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -211.5% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -154.9% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | +353.7% |
| 2014 | -9.8% | +103.9% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -92.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -81.3% |
| 2017 | -3.6% | +2422.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -252.8% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +248.3% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +70.7% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | -7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in French Guiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -2422.4% | -0.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.0% | -23.3% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -9.8% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 16.0% | 55.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More development goals data for French Guiana
- Red List Index 0.7571 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 6.92 ltpureal (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 39 (2020)
- Change in minimum river flow 81.7% (2024)
- River flow maximum 62,061 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 11,188 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in French Guiana?
- Change in maximum river flow in French Guiana was 51.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.3% in 2006.
- How does French Guiana rank for change in maximum river flow?
- French Guiana ranks 11th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 620.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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