Change in minimum river flow in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Change in minimum river flow was 32.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 32.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 161.8% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 32.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -21.9%, in 2019.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3rd out of 20 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.6% | — |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -336.3% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +237.0% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -66.3% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | -135.7% |
| 2018 | -4.2% | +109.6% |
| 2019 | -21.9% | +422.7% |
| 2020 | -20.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | -6.9% | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -234.6% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +33.4% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +161.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | -2.6% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -21.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | -20.2% | 32.5% | 5 |
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More development goals data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.9238 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 103.61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,536 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,048 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 5,697 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Change in minimum river flow in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 32.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.9% in 2019.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 20 regions with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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