Change in minimum river flow in Americas
Americas: Change in minimum river flow was -2.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Americas, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Americas recorded -2.6% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 273.9% on the previous year and down 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Americas peaked at 3.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2008.
That places Americas 30th 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 | -3.3% | -4.6% | -1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -2.6% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 27 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 32.5% compare
- 28 Benin 31.9% compare
- 29 Togo 31.6% compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 31.6% compare
- 31 Northern Mariana Islands 31.0% compare
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 29.6% compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 29.2% compare
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 ltpureal (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 20.69 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Americas?
- Change in minimum river flow in Americas was -2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2008.
- How does Americas rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Americas ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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