Change in minimum river flow in Belarus
Belarus: Change in minimum river flow was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Belarus, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 7.1% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
The figure is up 1,244.0% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Belarus peaked at 19.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -21.8%, in 2019.
Belarus ranks 86th 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 minimum river flow in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -172.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -421.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +250.0% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +74.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -57.2% |
| 2016 | -9.2% | -212.7% |
| 2017 | -13.6% | +48.7% |
| 2018 | -12.8% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | -21.8% | +70.9% |
| 2020 | -19.0% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | -10.8% | -43.2% |
| 2022 | -3.6% | -66.7% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -82.8% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -1244.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 7.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1244.0% | -0.6% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | -0.4% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -21.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.4% | -19.0% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More development goals data for Belarus
- Red List Index 1 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 208.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,736 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 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 116 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Belarus?
- Change in minimum river flow in Belarus was 7.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.8% in 2019.
- How does Belarus rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Belarus ranks 86th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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