Change in minimum river flow in Spain
Spain: Change in minimum river flow was -23.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Spain, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Spain is -23.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2,364.2% on the previous year and down 168.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Spain peaked at 44.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -34.6%, in 2010.
Spain ranks 184th of 226 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.9% | — |
| 2006 | -1.7% | -187.3% |
| 2007 | -19.8% | +1072.7% |
| 2008 | -17.2% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | -27.7% | +61.2% |
| 2010 | -34.6% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -103.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +504.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +1119.0% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -95.5% |
| 2020 | -12.0% | -1966.8% |
| 2021 | -4.1% | -65.9% |
| 2022 | -4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -77.5% |
| 2024 | -23.2% | +2364.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's -23.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 12.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Spain's -23.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2364.2% | -0.9% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | -1966.8% | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | +1119.0% | 2.8% | 33.8% |
| 2007 | -1072.7% | -1.7% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.9% | -27.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | -34.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.9% | -23.2% | -0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 181 Faroe Islands -18.8% compare
- 182 Myanmar -19.9% compare
- 183 Comoros -23.0% compare
- 185 Marshall Islands -23.6% compare
- 186 Republic of Moldova -25.2% compare
- 186 Moldova -25.2% compare
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Spain?
- Change in minimum river flow in Spain was -23.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.6% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Spain ranks 184th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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