Change in maximum river flow in Iraq
Iraq: Change in maximum river flow was 6.8% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Iraq, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6.8% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 391.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Iraq peaked at 25.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 2012.
That places Iraq 93rd 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 | 9.7% | -4.9% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -9.8% | -17.2% | -2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 6.8% | 21.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Iraq?
- Change in maximum river flow in Iraq was 6.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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