Change in minimum river flow in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Change in minimum river flow was 10.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Northern Europe, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Northern Europe is 10.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 134.7% on the previous year and up 718.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Northern Europe peaked at 10.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 2007.
That places Northern Europe 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -7.3% | — |
| 2006 | -8.6% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | -11.9% | +38.3% |
| 2008 | -6.1% | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -146.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +98.1% |
| 2014 | -1.7% | -185.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -122.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +1338.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +67.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +296.1% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +134.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Northern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1338.1% | 0.4% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.2% | -11.9% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -1.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 1.0% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 6 Ghana 58.0% compare
- 7 South Africa 54.6% compare
- 8 Gambia 53.8% compare
- 9 New Caledonia 53.2% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 52.1% compare
- 11 Guyana 50.5% compare
- 12 Zambia 47.2% compare
More development goals data for Northern Europe
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8357 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,251 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 368 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 354 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 184 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 231 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 553 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 631 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 10.05 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 166.4 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Northern Europe?
- Change in minimum river flow in Northern Europe was 10.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 2007.
- How does Northern Europe rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Northern Europe ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 718.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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