Change in maximum river flow in Guatemala
Guatemala: Change in maximum river flow was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6.2% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,313.8% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Guatemala peaked at 35.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -26.8%, in 2005.
That places Guatemala 102nd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -26.8% | — |
| 2006 | -23.9% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | -18.5% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | -10.6% | -42.8% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -243.9% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +90.2% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +87.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -42.2% |
| 2017 | -7.2% | -141.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -143.0% |
| 2019 | -7.5% | -342.0% |
| 2020 | -16.7% | +121.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -113.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -100.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -2920.9% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +1313.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.9%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2920.9% | -0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2024 | +1313.8% | 0.4% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.9% | -26.8% | 15.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | -7.5% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -16.7% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Guatemala?
- Change in maximum river flow in Guatemala was 6.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.8% in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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