Change in minimum river flow in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Change in minimum river flow was -88.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Western Sahara, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in minimum river flow in Western Sahara is -88.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Western Sahara peaked at 202.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -93.2%, in 2013.
That places Western Sahara 226th 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -46.8% | — |
| 2006 | -58.1% | +24.2% |
| 2007 | -35.3% | -39.3% |
| 2008 | -32.9% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | -33.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | -68.7% | +106.0% |
| 2011 | -71.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | -91.7% | +28.5% |
| 2013 | -93.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | -87.6% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | -87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | -61.1% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 164.4% | -368.9% |
| 2018 | 194.6% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 193.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 202.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 176.8% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | -52.1% | -129.5% |
| 2023 | -83.4% | +59.9% |
| 2024 | -88.4% | +6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Western Sahara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +368.9% | -61.1% | 164.4% |
| 2022 | -129.5% | 176.8% | -52.1% |
| 2010 | -106.0% | -33.3% | -68.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -41.3% | -58.1% | -32.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -93.2% | 194.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | -88.4% | 202.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 223 British Virgin Islands -83.0% compare
- 224 Saint Kitts and Nevis -85.1% compare
- 225 Mayotte -87.9% compare
More development goals data for Western Sahara
- Red List Index 0.8607 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22,512 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Change in maximum river flow -89.8% (2024)
- River flow maximum 33.9 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.5998 m3 per sec (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 5.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 3.1% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 4.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Western Sahara?
- Change in minimum river flow in Western Sahara was -88.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 202.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.2% in 2013.
- How does Western Sahara rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Western Sahara ranks 226th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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