Change in maximum river flow in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Change in maximum river flow was -13.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Turkmenistan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Turkmenistan is -13.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 308.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -15.8%, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 179th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -12.9% | — |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -126.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +161.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +45.8% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -114.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -366.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +237.0% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | -110.3% |
| 2016 | -5.0% | +642.7% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -86.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -603.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -84.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +1542.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -92.0% |
| 2022 | -2.6% | -471.4% |
| 2023 | -15.8% | +516.9% |
| 2024 | -13.8% | -12.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's -13.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%, 13.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's -13.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.2%, 6.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1542.7% | 0.5% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -12.9% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.6% | -15.8% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 176 Greece -13.2% compare
- 177 Uzbekistan -13.5% compare
- 178 Serbia -13.5% compare
- 180 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -14.3% compare
- 181 North Macedonia -14.6% compare
- 182 Myanmar -15.1% compare
More development goals data for Turkmenistan
- Red List Index 0.9773 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.74 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,218 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,796 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Turkmenistan?
- Change in maximum river flow in Turkmenistan was -13.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Turkmenistan ranks 179th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 308.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).