Change in minimum river flow in Ireland
Ireland: Change in minimum river flow was 8.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Ireland stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 496.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Ireland peaked at 20.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -12.2%, in 2007.
That places Ireland 84th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -11.3% | — |
| 2006 | -11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | -12.2% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | -9.6% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | -3.9% | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -282.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +64.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -38.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -74.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +75.3% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +110.4% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | -111.1% |
| 2019 | -3.0% | +134.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -135.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +61.6% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | -185.0% |
| 2023 | -2.1% | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -496.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%. (74 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 8.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.7% | -12.2% | -3.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | -3.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -2.1% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Ireland?
- Change in minimum river flow in Ireland was 8.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.2% in 2007.
- How does Ireland rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Ireland ranks 84th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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