Change in minimum river flow in Sweden
Sweden: Change in minimum river flow was 13.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Sweden, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Sweden stood at 13.9%.
The figure is up 308.1% on the previous year and up 533.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Sweden peaked at 14.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -15.8%, in 2007.
That places Sweden 64th out of 226 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.
Change in minimum river flow in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.9% | — |
| 2006 | -11.0% | +85.8% |
| 2007 | -15.8% | +43.3% |
| 2008 | -10.9% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -84.6% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -86.2% |
| 2012 | -2.9% | +1459.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -122.8% |
| 2014 | -3.2% | -594.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -146.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +852.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | -5.2% | -189.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -123.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +179.3% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +308.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 13.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 13.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -5.1%. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1459.6% | -0.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.1% | -15.8% | -1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -3.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -5.2% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 61 Malawi 14.7% compare
- 62 North Macedonia 14.0% compare
- 63 United States 14.0% compare
- 65 United Arab Emirates 13.7% compare
- 66 Sudan 13.4% compare
- 67 Liberia 13.2% compare
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Sweden?
- Change in minimum river flow in Sweden was 13.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 533.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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