Change in minimum river flow in Japan
Japan: Change in minimum river flow was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Japan is 8.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Japan peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 2010.
Japan ranks 81st 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -123.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | +71.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -157.5% |
| 2009 | -5.6% | -1697.7% |
| 2010 | -7.5% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -115.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +155.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +35.3% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -101.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -2593.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +952.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +161.2% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +43.9% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2593.6% | -0.1% | 1.4% |
| 2009 | -1697.7% | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | +952.9% | 0.4% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -5.6% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -7.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Japan?
- Change in minimum river flow in Japan was 8.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Japan ranks 81st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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