Change in minimum river flow in Eritrea

Eritrea: Change in minimum river flow was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.0%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
96th
of 226 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2022
All-time low
-19.7%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Change in minimum river flow in Eritrea, 2005–2024

-20-10010202005201420242005: 1.3 %2006: 0.623 %2007: 0.826 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.7 %2010: -10.6 %2011: -11.3 %2012: -11.5 %2013: -19.7 %2014: -18.6 %2015: -3.4 %2016: -1.2 %2017: -5 %2018: 8 %2019: 9.9 %2020: 12.7 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 19.9 %2023: 6.3 %2024: 5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Eritrea stood at 5.0%.

The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Eritrea peaked at 19.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.7%, in 2013.

Eritrea ranks 96th 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Change in minimum river flow (%) in Eritrea, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 1.3% —
2006 0.6% -51.0%
2007 0.8% +32.6%
2008 1.2% +41.1%
2009 1.7% +48.9%
2010 -10.6% -708.1%
2011 -11.3% +7.2%
2012 -11.5% +1.2%
2013 -19.7% +72.2%
2014 -18.6% -5.9%
2015 -3.4% -81.4%
2016 -1.2% -64.3%
2017 -5.0% +309.1%
2018 8.0% -259.5%
2019 9.9% +23.5%
2020 12.7% +28.4%
2021 15.7% +23.5%
2022 19.9% +26.6%
2023 6.3% -68.5%
2024 5.0% -20.5%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 5.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change in minimum river flow in Eritrea 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -708.1% 1.7% -10.6%
2017 -309.1% -1.2% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.6% 1.7% 5
2010s -6.3% -19.7% 9.9% 10
2020s 11.9% 5.0% 19.9% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 94 Angola 5.5% compare
  2. 95 Austria 5.0% compare
  3. 97 Iraq 5.0% compare
  4. 98 Ethiopia 4.9% compare
  5. 99 Costa Rica 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in minimum river flow in Eritrea?
Change in minimum river flow in Eritrea was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -19.7% in 2013.
How does Eritrea rank for change in minimum river flow?
Eritrea ranks 96th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Change in minimum river flow (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,240 data points, 2005–2024
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