Change in minimum river flow in Germany
Germany: Change in minimum river flow was -3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Germany, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded -3.1% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.2% on the previous year and down 158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Germany peaked at 13.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -19.0%, in 2020.
That places Germany 131st out of 226 countries 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.
Change in minimum river flow in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -91.6% |
| 2007 | -8.7% | -1026.1% |
| 2008 | -13.2% | +51.8% |
| 2009 | -3.8% | -71.1% |
| 2010 | -6.0% | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -212.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -57.1% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -121.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -937.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +162.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -97.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +318.5% |
| 2018 | -1.0% | -163.8% |
| 2019 | -16.0% | +1430.6% |
| 2020 | -19.0% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | -14.6% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | -7.4% | -49.0% |
| 2023 | -9.4% | +26.3% |
| 2024 | -3.1% | -67.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's -3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1430.6% | -1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | -1026.1% | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | +937.3% | -0.6% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.7% | -13.2% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -16.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.7% | -19.0% | -3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 128 Republic of Korea -2.7% compare
- 128 South Korea -2.7% compare
- 130 Bangladesh -3.0% compare
- 132 Latvia -3.2% compare
- 133 Sri Lanka -3.3% compare
- 134 Lithuania -3.6% compare
More development goals data for Germany
- Red List Index 0.9682 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3866 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,163 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 202 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 498 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 532 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Germany?
- Change in minimum river flow in Germany was -3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.0% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Germany ranks 131st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 158.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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