Change in minimum river flow in World
World: Change in minimum river flow was 0.4% in 2024. β Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in World, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
World recorded 0.4% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.8% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in World peaked at 2.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 2008.
That places World 26th out of 39 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.8% | -2.9% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More development goals data for World
- Red List Index 0.7449 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in World?
- Change in minimum river flow in World was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 2008.
- How does World rank for change in minimum river flow?
- World ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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