Change in maximum river flow in Mexico
Mexico: Change in maximum river flow was -1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -1.1% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 127.7% on the previous year and down 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Mexico peaked at 34.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -29.2%, in 2005.
That places Mexico 139th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -29.2% | — |
| 2006 | -26.3% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | -22.6% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | -16.1% | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -128.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +280.0% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -85.6% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -134.7% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -1113.9% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -103.2% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | +745.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -167.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -127.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -1.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.9%, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1113.9% | -1.3% | 13.0% |
| 2020 | -745.4% | -0.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.9% | -29.2% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | -1.3% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -3.6% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Mexico?
- Change in maximum river flow in Mexico was -1.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.2% in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Mexico ranks 139th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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