River flow maximum in Belize
Belize: River flow maximum was 885.73 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Belize, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Belize is 885.73 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Belize peaked at 1,324 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 578.28 m3 per sec, in 2006.
That places Belize 163rd 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 739.74 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 578.28 m3 per sec | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 633.77 m3 per sec | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 765.5 m3 per sec | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1,090 m3 per sec | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 1,180 m3 per sec | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,204 m3 per sec | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,324 m3 per sec | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,254 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,120 m3 per sec | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,200 m3 per sec | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1,226 m3 per sec | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,052 m3 per sec | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 1,190 m3 per sec | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1,036 m3 per sec | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 856 m3 per sec | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 988.47 m3 per sec | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 994.74 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 884.7 m3 per sec | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 885.73 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 885.73 m3 per sec is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 885.73 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 761.55 m3 per sec | 578.28 m3 per sec | 1,090 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,179 m3 per sec | 1,036 m3 per sec | 1,324 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 921.93 m3 per sec | 856 m3 per sec | 994.74 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 160 Saudi Arabia 984.83 m3 per sec compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 913.41 m3 per sec compare
- 161 East Timor 913.41 m3 per sec compare
- 164 Vanuatu 833 m3 per sec compare
- 165 New Caledonia 739.42 m3 per sec compare
- 166 Cuba 616.03 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Belize
- Red List Index 0.86 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 409.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 80 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 69 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.99 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 94 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Belize?
- River flow maximum in Belize was 885.73 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,324 m3 per sec in 2012.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 578.28 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for river flow maximum?
- Belize ranks 163rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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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