Change in minimum river flow in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Change in minimum river flow was 12.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Australia and New Zealand, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 12.0% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 348.2% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 39.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -23.2%, in 2021.
That places Australia and New Zealand 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | -13.7% | -21.4% | -1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | -14.4% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.9% | -23.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Australia and New Zealand?
- Change in minimum river flow in Australia and New Zealand was 12.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.2% in 2021.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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