River flow maximum in Belgium
Belgium: River flow maximum was 5,938 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Belgium, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,938 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Belgium peaked at 6,078 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,029 m3 per sec, in 2010.
That places Belgium 141st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Belgium, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,771 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 5,290 m3 per sec | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 4,548 m3 per sec | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 4,169 m3 per sec | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 4,082 m3 per sec | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,029 m3 per sec | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,321 m3 per sec | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 4,912 m3 per sec | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 4,908 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,761 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,107 m3 per sec | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5,182 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,221 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,903 m3 per sec | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 5,282 m3 per sec | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5,166 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,724 m3 per sec | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 5,746 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,078 m3 per sec | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 5,938 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5,938 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5,938 m3 per sec is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,460 m3 per sec, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,772 m3 per sec | 4,082 m3 per sec | 5,771 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,863 m3 per sec | 4,029 m3 per sec | 5,282 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,731 m3 per sec | 5,166 m3 per sec | 6,078 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More development goals data for Belgium
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.5443 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,558 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 90 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 77 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 73 (2025)
- Infant deaths 318 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Belgium?
- River flow maximum in Belgium was 5,938 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6,078 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,029 m3 per sec in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for river flow maximum?
- Belgium ranks 141st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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