Change in minimum river flow in Guatemala
Guatemala: Change in minimum river flow was -6.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Guatemala, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded -6.3% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 264.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Guatemala peaked at 16.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -14.0%, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 148th of 226 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.4% | — |
| 2006 | -8.3% | +484.3% |
| 2007 | -6.3% | -24.6% |
| 2008 | -2.7% | -56.4% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -64.1% |
| 2010 | -1.5% | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -230.9% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -147.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -612.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +114.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +72.6% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +52.6% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | -154.9% |
| 2021 | -14.0% | +169.6% |
| 2022 | -7.5% | -46.7% |
| 2023 | -3.5% | -53.0% |
| 2024 | -6.3% | +78.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's -6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's -6.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.9% | -8.3% | -1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | -1.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.3% | -14.0% | -3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More development goals data for Guatemala
- Red List Index 0.7337 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 197.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 705.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,486 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Guatemala?
- Change in minimum river flow in Guatemala was -6.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.0% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Guatemala ranks 148th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 264.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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