River flow maximum in Bahamas
Bahamas: River flow maximum was 115.72 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
115.72 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 234 countries
All-time high
134.29 m3 per sec
in 2021
All-time low
69.28 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Bahamas, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 115.72 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Bahamas peaked at 134.29 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.28 m3 per sec, in 2007.
That places Bahamas 177th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.3 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 90.8 m3 per sec | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 69.28 m3 per sec | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 101.42 m3 per sec | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 112.08 m3 per sec | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 91.14 m3 per sec | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 92.14 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 105.49 m3 per sec | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 103.8 m3 per sec | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 101.13 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 102.88 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 102.33 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.87 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 83.36 m3 per sec | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 92.11 m3 per sec | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 123.35 m3 per sec | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 134.29 m3 per sec | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 124.22 m3 per sec | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 117.48 m3 per sec | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 115.72 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 115.72 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 3% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 115.72 m3 per sec is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 34% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.18 m3 per sec | 69.28 m3 per sec | 112.08 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.23 m3 per sec | 83.36 m3 per sec | 105.49 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.01 m3 per sec | 115.72 m3 per sec | 134.29 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 174 Micronesia 128.47 m3 per sec compare
- 175 Haiti 122.76 m3 per sec compare
- 176 Oman 119.64 m3 per sec compare
- 178 Trinidad and Tobago 113.87 m3 per sec compare
- 179 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 112.08 m3 per sec compare
- 180 Tunisia 93.37 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Bahamas
- Red List Index 0.7348 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 310.18 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 81.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Bahamas?
- River flow maximum in Bahamas was 115.72 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 134.29 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.28 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for river flow maximum?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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