Change in minimum river flow in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Change in minimum river flow was -18.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Faroe Islands, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded -18.8% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3,385.4% on the previous year and down 375.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Faroe Islands peaked at 34.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -25.7%, in 2022.
That places Faroe Islands 181st out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -22.1% | — |
| 2006 | -20.0% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | -8.3% | -58.3% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -153.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -74.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +191.9% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | -109.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -1083.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +481.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -75.7% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +92.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -33.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +37.4% |
| 2021 | -20.3% | -237.6% |
| 2022 | -25.7% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -102.2% |
| 2024 | -18.8% | -3385.4% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's -18.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 10.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's -18.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Faroe Islands 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 | -3385.4% | 0.6% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | +1083.3% | -0.7% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.0% | -22.1% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | -0.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.9% | -25.7% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More development goals data for Faroe Islands
- Red List Index 0.8286 index (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.89 ratio (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 3.5% (2024)
- River flow maximum 43 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Faroe Islands?
- Change in minimum river flow in Faroe Islands was -18.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.7% in 2022.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Faroe Islands ranks 181st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 375.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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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