Change in minimum river flow in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Change in minimum river flow was 13.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in United Arab Emirates is 13.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 461.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 65th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | -0.6% | -651.0% |
| 2007 | -1.1% | +84.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -71.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -1319.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -56.3% |
| 2014 | -3.8% | -372.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -165.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | -6.9% | -746.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -254.9% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +9.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 13.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.5%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1319.9% | -0.3% | 3.9% |
| 2020 | -746.1% | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | -651.0% | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | -372.4% | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | +254.9% | -6.9% | 10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -1.1% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | -6.9% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More development goals data for United Arab Emirates
- Red List Index 0.8677 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,117 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 401 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 498 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in United Arab Emirates?
- Change in minimum river flow in United Arab Emirates was 13.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for change in minimum river flow?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 65th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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