River flow maximum in Americas

Americas: River flow maximum was 59.01 million m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
59.01 million m3 per sec
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
60.27 million m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
51.71 million m3 per sec
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Americas, 2005–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2005201420242005: 52.5M m3 per sec2006: 51.7M m3 per sec2007: 52.3M m3 per sec2008: 52.8M m3 per sec2009: 54.9M m3 per sec2010: 56.4M m3 per sec2011: 56.7M m3 per sec2012: 59.0M m3 per sec2013: 59.5M m3 per sec2014: 58.9M m3 per sec2015: 59.3M m3 per sec2016: 60.1M m3 per sec2017: 58.5M m3 per sec2018: 58.7M m3 per sec2019: 58.6M m3 per sec2020: 57.7M m3 per sec2021: 57.4M m3 per sec2022: 57.6M m3 per sec2023: 60.3M m3 per sec2024: 59.0M m3 per sec

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 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Brazil 31.70 million m3 per sec compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 20.62 million m3 per sec compare
  3. 3 China 8.53 million m3 per sec compare
  4. 4 Canada 7.18 million m3 per sec compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.66 million m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More development goals data for Americas

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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 39 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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Indicator
River flow maximum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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