Change in maximum river flow in Poland
Poland: Change in maximum river flow was -2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Poland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Poland stood at -2.2%.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and down 119.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Poland peaked at 11.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -17.5%, in 2017.
Poland ranks 142nd of 226 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.
Change in maximum river flow in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.0% | — |
| 2006 | -8.7% | +41581.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -153.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +102.4% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | -0.9% | -109.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -1295.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -83.6% |
| 2016 | -8.7% | -588.4% |
| 2017 | -17.5% | +100.5% |
| 2018 | -8.4% | -52.0% |
| 2019 | -13.4% | +60.1% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -38.0% |
| 2021 | -5.7% | -31.4% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | -73.4% |
| 2023 | -3.2% | +112.8% |
| 2024 | -2.2% | -32.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's -2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.2%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -41581.2% | -0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | +1295.2% | -0.9% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | -8.7% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -17.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.2% | -8.3% | -1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 162 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Poland?
- Change in maximum river flow in Poland was -2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.5% in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Poland ranks 142nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 119.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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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