Change in minimum river flow in Montenegro
Montenegro: Change in minimum river flow was -9.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Montenegro, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Montenegro stood at -9.5%.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 317.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Montenegro peaked at 19.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -22.2%, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 160th 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.0% | — |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +184.7% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -96.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +1059.1% |
| 2010 | -3.0% | -201.3% |
| 2011 | -2.1% | -31.8% |
| 2012 | -13.7% | +566.6% |
| 2013 | -12.1% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | -2.3% | -81.1% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -558.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -93.5% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +2821.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -34.5% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -64.9% |
| 2020 | -10.4% | -329.6% |
| 2021 | -10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | -22.2% | +113.0% |
| 2023 | -11.5% | -48.3% |
| 2024 | -9.5% | -17.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's -9.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's -9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Montenegro 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 | +2821.4% | 0.7% | 19.7% |
| 2009 | +1059.1% | 0.3% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.3% | 8.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -13.7% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.8% | -22.2% | -9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 157 Chad -9.0% compare
- 158 Tajikistan -9.1% compare
- 159 Madagascar -9.3% compare
- 161 Bulgaria -9.5% compare
- 162 Mexico -10.1% compare
- 163 Kazakhstan -10.1% compare
More development goals data for Montenegro
- Red List Index 0.8081 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 117.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 361.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Montenegro?
- Change in minimum river flow in Montenegro was -9.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.2% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Montenegro ranks 160th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 317.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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