Change in maximum river flow in India
India: Change in maximum river flow was 6.9% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in India, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in India stood at 6.9%.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in India peaked at 12.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 2005.
That places India 92nd out of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.1% | -9.7% | -3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | -6.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in India?
- Change in maximum river flow in India was 6.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 2005.
- How does India rank for change in maximum river flow?
- India ranks 92nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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