Change in maximum river flow in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Change in maximum river flow was -10.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Southern Europe, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Southern Europe is -10.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.4% on the previous year and down 271.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Southern Europe peaked at 6.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 2024.
That places Southern Europe 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | -2.1% | -5.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -6.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.7% | -10.5% | -2.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More development goals data for Southern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 65.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,974 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 698 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 738 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.06 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 201.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Southern Europe?
- Change in maximum river flow in Southern Europe was -10.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 2024.
- How does Southern Europe rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Southern Europe ranks 36th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 271.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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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