River flow maximum in Argentina
Argentina: River flow maximum was 1.73 million m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.73 million m3 per sec
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.62 million m3 per sec
in 2012
All-time low
1.68 million m3 per sec
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Argentina, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.73 million m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Argentina peaked at 2.62 million m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million m3 per sec, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 14th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Argentina, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.18 million m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 2.09 million m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million m3 per sec | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.62 million m3 per sec | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million m3 per sec | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.20 million m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.22 million m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million m3 per sec | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million m3 per sec | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million m3 per sec | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million m3 per sec | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million m3 per sec | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.73 million m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 48.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.73 million m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 5010.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 million m3 per sec | 2.06 million m3 per sec | 2.27 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million m3 per sec | 2.16 million m3 per sec | 2.62 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million m3 per sec | 1.68 million m3 per sec | 2.17 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Argentina?
- River flow maximum in Argentina was 1.73 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million m3 per sec in 2012.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million m3 per sec in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for river flow maximum?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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