Change in maximum river flow in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Change in maximum river flow was 43.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in New Caledonia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in New Caledonia is 43.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in New Caledonia peaked at 43.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -27.8%, in 2021.
New Caledonia ranks 21st of 226 countries on this measure, 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -13.2% | — |
| 2006 | -4.8% | -63.9% |
| 2007 | -6.4% | +34.8% |
| 2008 | -18.7% | +192.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -103.9% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +3265.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +170.4% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +64.3% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -74.2% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +131.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -86.5% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -211.9% |
| 2019 | -12.6% | +382.3% |
| 2020 | -19.2% | +52.7% |
| 2021 | -27.8% | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -116.9% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +618.6% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | +29.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 43.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 109.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 43.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 4.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3265.4% | 0.7% | 24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.5% | -18.7% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | -12.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | -27.8% | 43.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More development goals data for New Caledonia
- Red List Index 0.6671 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,237 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.19 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 110.31 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 0.6% (2016)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 4.1% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 53.2% (2024)
- River flow maximum 739.42 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 123.48 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in New Caledonia?
- Change in maximum river flow in New Caledonia was 43.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.8% in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for change in maximum river flow?
- New Caledonia ranks 21st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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