Change in minimum river flow in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Change in minimum river flow was 53.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in New Caledonia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in New Caledonia is 53.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in New Caledonia peaked at 70.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -44.7%, in 2021.
That places New Caledonia 9th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -25.0% | — |
| 2006 | -32.0% | +28.0% |
| 2007 | -34.1% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | -37.9% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | -18.3% | -51.7% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -90.7% |
| 2011 | -5.7% | +233.2% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -563.2% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +147.8% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 64.9% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -60.6% |
| 2018 | -11.5% | -145.9% |
| 2019 | -27.9% | +142.0% |
| 2020 | -38.2% | +36.8% |
| 2021 | -44.7% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | -13.7% | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -423.8% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | +20.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 53.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%. (74 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 53.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 6.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +563.2% | -5.7% | 26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -29.5% | -37.9% | -18.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | -27.9% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -44.7% | 53.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More development goals data for New Caledonia
- Red List Index 0.6671 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,237 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.19 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 110.31 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 0.6% (2016)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 4.1% (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 43.9% (2024)
- River flow maximum 739.42 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 123.48 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in New Caledonia?
- Change in minimum river flow in New Caledonia was 53.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.7% in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for change in minimum river flow?
- New Caledonia ranks 9th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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