Change in minimum river flow in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Change in minimum river flow was 0.7% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Papua New Guinea, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Papua New Guinea is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 74.1% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.2%, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | -11.1% | -13.2% | -6.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | -1.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 0.7% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Papua New Guinea?
- Change in minimum river flow in Papua New Guinea was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.2% in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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