Change in maximum river flow in Spain
Spain: Change in maximum river flow was -9.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Spain, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded -9.5% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
The figure is down 994.8% on the previous year and down 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Spain peaked at 30.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -37.1%, in 2009.
Spain ranks 165th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6% | — |
| 2006 | -4.7% | -184.4% |
| 2007 | -25.7% | +447.6% |
| 2008 | -22.2% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | -37.1% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | -32.1% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -112.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -62.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +1263.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -79.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -50.5% |
| 2020 | -4.3% | -228.3% |
| 2021 | -7.6% | +75.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -94.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -339.2% |
| 2024 | -9.5% | -994.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's -9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.2%, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1263.2% | 1.8% | 24.8% |
| 2024 | -994.8% | 1.1% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.8% | -37.1% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | -32.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.2% | -9.5% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 162 Chile -8.8% compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -8.8% compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan -9.4% compare
- 166 Tajikistan -9.6% compare
- 167 Oman -10.3% compare
- 168 Belize -10.9% compare
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Spain?
- Change in maximum river flow in Spain was -9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.1% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Spain ranks 165th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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