River flow maximum in Americas
Americas: River flow maximum was 59.01 million m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Americas, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Americas stood at 59.01 million m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Americas peaked at 60.27 million m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.71 million m3 per sec, in 2006.
Americas ranks 2nd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Americas, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.54 million m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 51.71 million m3 per sec | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.32 million m3 per sec | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.81 million m3 per sec | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.91 million m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 56.37 million m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 56.71 million m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 58.98 million m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 59.50 million m3 per sec | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.87 million m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.26 million m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.08 million m3 per sec | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 58.48 million m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 58.70 million m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.57 million m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.68 million m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 57.43 million m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.60 million m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.27 million m3 per sec | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 59.01 million m3 per sec | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.86 million m3 per sec | 51.71 million m3 per sec | 54.91 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.55 million m3 per sec | 56.37 million m3 per sec | 60.08 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.40 million m3 per sec | 57.43 million m3 per sec | 60.27 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 ltpureal (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 3.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Americas?
- River flow maximum in Americas was 59.01 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 60.27 million m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.71 million m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Americas rank for river flow maximum?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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