Change in minimum river flow in Europe
Europe: Change in minimum river flow was 3.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Europe, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe recorded 3.5% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 221.6% on the previous year and up 1,667.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Europe peaked at 3.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 2020.
That places Europe 20th out of 39 groups 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 | 1.4% | -0.3% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -3.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -7.0% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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- Red List Index 0.8374 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Europe?
- Change in minimum river flow in Europe was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2020.
- How does Europe rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Europe ranks 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,667.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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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