Change in maximum river flow in Melanesia
Melanesia: Change in maximum river flow was 7.2% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Melanesia, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 7.2% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Melanesia peaked at 13.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.6%, in 2005.
Melanesia ranks 90th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 | -9.9% | -12.6% | -4.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -3.0% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More development goals data for Melanesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 39 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.36 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 646.7 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Melanesia?
- Change in maximum river flow in Melanesia was 7.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.6% in 2005.
- How does Melanesia rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Melanesia ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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