Change in minimum river flow in Georgia
Georgia: Change in minimum river flow was -12.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Georgia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded -12.9% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and down 2,097.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Georgia peaked at 8.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -12.9%, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 172nd of 226 countries on this measure, 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -4.7% | — |
| 2006 | -1.5% | -67.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -628.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -95.3% |
| 2013 | -4.9% | -2233.4% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | -88.1% |
| 2015 | -2.8% | +367.7% |
| 2016 | -7.6% | +177.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -140.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +87.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -125.0% |
| 2022 | -11.5% | +1269.6% |
| 2023 | -9.4% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | -12.9% | +37.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's -12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Georgia's -12.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -2233.4% | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | -1269.6% | -0.8% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | -4.7% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -7.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.3% | -12.9% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 169 Chile -11.8% compare
- 170 Panama -12.7% compare
- 171 Kyrgyzstan -12.8% compare
- 173 Uzbekistan -13.3% compare
- 174 Bosnia and Herzegovina -13.7% compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic -15.6% compare
- 175 Laos -15.6% compare
More development goals data for Georgia
- Red List Index 0.9374 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 437.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 555.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Georgia?
- Change in minimum river flow in Georgia was -12.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.9% in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Georgia ranks 172nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,097.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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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