Change in maximum river flow in Mongolia
Mongolia: Change in maximum river flow was 53.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Mongolia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Mongolia stood at 53.4%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 982.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Mongolia peaked at 53.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -17.5%, in 2012.
That places Mongolia 10th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -4.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -109.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +1212.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | -8.6% | -230.8% |
| 2010 | -16.3% | +90.3% |
| 2011 | -9.1% | -44.4% |
| 2012 | -17.5% | +93.6% |
| 2013 | -16.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | -6.1% | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -131.7% |
| 2016 | -8.5% | -543.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -200.3% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +49.8% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +67.7% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +4.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 53.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 53.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 5.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1212.3% | 0.4% | 5.2% |
| 2016 | -543.9% | 1.9% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -8.6% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.9% | -17.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 18.7% | 53.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More development goals data for Mongolia
- Red List Index 0.9573 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 70.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 332.75 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 46 (2025)
- Infant deaths 717 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Mongolia?
- Change in maximum river flow in Mongolia was 53.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.5% in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Mongolia ranks 10th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 982.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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