Change in minimum river flow in Paraguay
Paraguay: Change in minimum river flow was -31.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Paraguay, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded -31.2% for change in minimum river flow in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 384.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Paraguay peaked at 19.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -31.2%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 194th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -9.7% | — |
| 2006 | -10.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | -16.7% | +61.9% |
| 2008 | -16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | -6.4% | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -222.9% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +98.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | -2.9% | -126.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -320.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +218.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -47.2% |
| 2021 | -15.3% | -421.3% |
| 2022 | -26.1% | +70.5% |
| 2023 | -25.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | -31.2% | +22.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -31.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%, 5.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -31.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.0% | -16.9% | -6.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | -2.9% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.7% | -31.2% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 191 Central African Republic -28.1% compare
- 192 Armenia -28.5% compare
- 193 Martinique -28.9% compare
- 195 Argentina -31.7% compare
- 196 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) -33.1% compare
- 197 Uruguay -34.4% compare
More development goals data for Paraguay
- Red List Index 0.952 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.41 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,126 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,982 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Paraguay?
- Change in minimum river flow in Paraguay was -31.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.2% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Paraguay ranks 194th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 384.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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