Change in minimum river flow in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Change in minimum river flow was -5.7% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded -5.7% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 352.9% on the previous year and down 1,402.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 3.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 31st of 42 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.1% | -4.6% | -0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -5.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 28 Northern Mariana Islands 31.0% compare
- 29 Brunei Darussalam 29.6% compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 29.2% compare
- 31 Mozambique 24.9% compare
- 32 Liechtenstein 23.5% compare
- 33 Burundi 22.5% compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 22.5% compare
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Change in minimum river flow in Latin America and the Caribbean was -5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 31st out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,402.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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