Change in minimum river flow in Mongolia
Mongolia: Change in minimum river flow was 34.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Mongolia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Mongolia stood at 34.9%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 397.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Mongolia peaked at 35.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 29th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.4% | — |
| 2006 | -2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | -2.2% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -61.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -281.7% |
| 2010 | -7.4% | -583.6% |
| 2011 | -11.4% | +54.1% |
| 2012 | -8.6% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | -12.3% | +43.4% |
| 2014 | -11.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | -7.0% | -40.7% |
| 2016 | -4.8% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | -6.8% | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -177.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +113.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 34.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 34.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -583.6% | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | +281.7% | -0.8% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -2.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | -5.4% | -12.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 16.8% | 35.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 26 Palau 36.9% compare
- 27 Timor-Leste 35.8% compare
- 27 East Timor 35.8% compare
- 30 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 32.5% compare
- 31 Benin 31.9% compare
- 32 Togo 31.6% compare
More development goals data for Mongolia
- Red List Index 0.9573 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 70.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 332.75 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 46 (2025)
- Infant deaths 717 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Mongolia?
- Change in minimum river flow in Mongolia was 34.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Mongolia ranks 29th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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