Change in maximum river flow in Greece
Greece: Change in maximum river flow was -13.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Greece, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Greece stood at -13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 303.3% on the previous year and down 357.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Greece peaked at 22.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -22.0%, in 2005.
Greece ranks 176th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -22.0% | — |
| 2006 | -12.4% | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -182.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | -6.1% | -184.6% |
| 2010 | -4.2% | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -232.8% |
| 2012 | -12.4% | -323.8% |
| 2013 | -9.1% | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -155.9% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +100.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +51.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | -2.8% | -117.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -173.6% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +210.6% |
| 2024 | -13.2% | -303.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's -13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's -13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.2%, 5.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.6% | -22.0% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | -12.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -13.2% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More development goals data for Greece
- Red List Index 0.7929 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.02 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,139 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Greece?
- Change in maximum river flow in Greece was -13.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.0% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Greece ranks 176th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 357.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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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