Change in maximum river flow in Yemen

Yemen: Change in maximum river flow was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
down 79.7%
World rank
119th
of 226 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-34.4%
in 2014
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Change in maximum river flow in Yemen, 2005–2024

-40-20020402005201420242005: 14.5 %2006: -1.5 %2007: -20 %2008: -12.5 %2009: 5.5 %2010: -0.087 %2011: 13.3 %2012: 9 %2013: -7.2 %2014: -34.4 %2015: -26 %2016: -27.1 %2017: -5.5 %2018: -4.6 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 11.6 %2021: 32.3 %2022: 9.7 %2023: 17 %2024: 3.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 3.4% for change in maximum river flow in 2024.

The figure is down 79.7% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Yemen peaked at 32.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -34.4%, in 2014.

Yemen ranks 119th 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 Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Change in maximum river flow (%) in Yemen, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 14.5% —
2006 -1.5% -110.1%
2007 -20.0% +1264.6%
2008 -12.5% -37.5%
2009 5.5% -143.8%
2010 -0.1% -101.6%
2011 13.3% -15467.0%
2012 9.0% -32.3%
2013 -7.2% -179.9%
2014 -34.4% +377.9%
2015 -26.0% -24.3%
2016 -27.1% +4.3%
2017 -5.5% -79.7%
2018 -4.6% -16.4%
2019 11.9% -359.3%
2020 11.6% -2.3%
2021 32.3% +177.0%
2022 9.7% -69.9%
2023 17.0% +75.2%
2024 3.4% -79.7%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 3.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.9%, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 3.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 17.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change in maximum river flow in Yemen 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +15467.0% -0.1% 13.3%
2007 -1264.6% -1.5% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.8% -20.0% 14.5% 5
2010s -7.1% -34.4% 13.3% 10
2020s 14.8% 3.4% 32.3% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 116 Indonesia 3.9% compare
  2. 117 Faroe Islands 3.5% compare
  3. 118 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.5% compare
  4. 120 Sudan 2.9% compare
  5. 121 Northern Mariana Islands 2.6% compare
  6. 122 Chad 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in maximum river flow in Yemen?
Change in maximum river flow in Yemen was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -34.4% in 2014.
How does Yemen rank for change in maximum river flow?
Yemen ranks 119th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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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Indicator
Change in maximum river flow (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,240 data points, 2005–2024
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