Change in minimum river flow in Cuba
Cuba: Change in minimum river flow was -4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Cuba, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -4.0% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
The figure is down 117.3% on the previous year and down 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Cuba peaked at 47.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -38.6%, in 2006.
That places Cuba 136th out of 226 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.
Change in minimum river flow in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -34.3% | — |
| 2006 | -38.6% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | -13.0% | -66.2% |
| 2008 | -2.2% | -82.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -800.9% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +147.9% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -58.8% |
| 2015 | -4.1% | -133.9% |
| 2016 | -12.8% | +216.7% |
| 2017 | -24.2% | +88.3% |
| 2018 | -27.2% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | -8.9% | -67.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -96.6% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -4056.6% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +100.6% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | -4.0% | -117.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -4.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4056.6% | -0.3% | 11.8% |
| 2009 | +800.9% | -2.2% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -14.5% | -38.6% | 15.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | -27.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | -4.0% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More development goals data for Cuba
- Red List Index 0.6873 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 246.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 696.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 648 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Cuba?
- Change in minimum river flow in Cuba was -4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.6% in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Cuba ranks 136th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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