Change in minimum river flow in French Guiana
French Guiana: Change in minimum river flow was 81.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in French Guiana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 81.7% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 714.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in French Guiana peaked at 85.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -28.6%, in 2006.
French Guiana ranks 4th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -17.4% | — |
| 2006 | -28.6% | +64.3% |
| 2007 | -25.5% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | -21.8% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -88.5% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -32.2% |
| 2011 | -6.1% | +257.9% |
| 2012 | -1.9% | -68.8% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -66.7% |
| 2014 | -13.3% | +2003.3% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | -86.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -459.8% |
| 2017 | -6.4% | -203.2% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -187.3% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +307.8% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +176.5% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +63.2% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in French Guiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -2003.3% | -0.6% | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.2% | -28.6% | -2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -13.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 19.0% | 85.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More development goals data for French Guiana
- Red List Index 0.7571 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.75 per 100,000 people (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)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 6.92 ltpureal (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 39 (2020)
- Change in maximum river flow 51.3% (2024)
- River flow maximum 62,061 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 11,188 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in French Guiana?
- Change in minimum river flow in French Guiana was 81.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.6% in 2006.
- How does French Guiana rank for change in minimum river flow?
- French Guiana ranks 4th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 714.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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