Change in minimum river flow in South America
South America: Change in minimum river flow was -5.7% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in South America, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in South America stood at -5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 351.5% on the previous year and down 1,319.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in South America peaked at 3.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2024.
South America ranks 35th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | -3.1% | -4.6% | -0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -5.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 29.6% compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 29.2% compare
- 34 Micronesia 25.3% compare
- 35 Mozambique 24.9% compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 23.5% compare
- 37 Burundi 22.5% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 22.5% compare
More development goals data for South America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,476 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 290 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 283 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 138 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 224 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 329 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 338 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.73 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,822 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in South America?
- Change in minimum river flow in South America was -5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2024.
- How does South America rank for change in minimum river flow?
- South America ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,319.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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