River flow maximum in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: River flow maximum was 680,346 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Australia and New Zealand, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Australia and New Zealand stood at 680,346 m3 per sec.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 760,233 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 424,801 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 544,841 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 462,720 m3 per sec | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 424,801 m3 per sec | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 463,660 m3 per sec | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 469,534 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 539,660 m3 per sec | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 612,238 m3 per sec | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 724,293 m3 per sec | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 760,233 m3 per sec | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 749,308 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 694,352 m3 per sec | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 635,283 m3 per sec | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 552,654 m3 per sec | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 523,677 m3 per sec | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 511,104 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 554,327 m3 per sec | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 558,362 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 558,639 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 588,015 m3 per sec | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 680,346 m3 per sec | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473,111 m3 per sec | 424,801 m3 per sec | 544,841 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 630,280 m3 per sec | 511,104 m3 per sec | 760,233 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,938 m3 per sec | 554,327 m3 per sec | 680,346 m3 per sec | 5 |
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More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Australia and New Zealand?
- River flow maximum in Australia and New Zealand was 680,346 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 760,233 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,801 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for river flow maximum?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 29th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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