Change in maximum river flow in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Change in maximum river flow was 1.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands recorded 1.6% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.
The figure is up 101.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands peaked at 14.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -13.9%, in 2011.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 118th of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | -0.9% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -13.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -6.5% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
More development goals data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
- Red List Index 0.8502 index (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 8.9% (2024)
- River flow maximum 2,664 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 36.66 m3 per sec (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 13.1% (2021)
- Land area 6,021 ha th (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Change in maximum river flow in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.9% in 2011.
- How does Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 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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