Change in minimum river flow in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Change in minimum river flow was -1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded -1.0% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
That represents a change of up 48.5% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 35.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -18.8%, in 2013.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 119th 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +707.6% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +92.7% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -79.2% |
| 2011 | -4.4% | -211.1% |
| 2012 | -12.5% | +185.3% |
| 2013 | -18.8% | +50.3% |
| 2014 | -13.6% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | -12.2% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | -13.1% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | -9.2% | -29.5% |
| 2018 | -11.2% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | -16.1% | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -137.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +146.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -89.1% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -224.1% |
| 2024 | -1.0% | -48.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +707.6% | 2.3% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 2.3% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -10.7% | -18.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | -2.0% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More development goals data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Red List Index 0.8961 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 172.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 918.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 68 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 69 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Change in minimum river flow in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was -1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.8% in 2013.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 119th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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