River flow maximum in Bhutan
Bhutan: River flow maximum was 26,890 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 26,890 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Bhutan peaked at 26,890 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,758 m3 per sec, in 2010.
That places Bhutan 110th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26,203 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 25,563 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 25,510 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23,920 m3 per sec | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 22,756 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20,758 m3 per sec | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 22,695 m3 per sec | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 24,552 m3 per sec | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 25,252 m3 per sec | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24,736 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24,682 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 23,463 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 24,237 m3 per sec | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23,115 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 23,174 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 24,040 m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26,314 m3 per sec | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 25,358 m3 per sec | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 26,351 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 26,890 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 26,890 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 26,890 m3 per sec is below the median for South Asia, which is 140,600 m3 per sec, 19% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,790 m3 per sec | 22,756 m3 per sec | 26,203 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,666 m3 per sec | 20,758 m3 per sec | 25,252 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,791 m3 per sec | 24,040 m3 per sec | 26,890 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 107 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 32,707 m3 per sec compare
- 108 Portugal 31,110 m3 per sec compare
- 109 Mongolia 28,776 m3 per sec compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,638 m3 per sec compare
- 112 Republic of Korea 25,313 m3 per sec compare
- 112 South Korea 25,313 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Bhutan?
- River flow maximum in Bhutan was 26,890 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,890 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,758 m3 per sec in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for river flow maximum?
- Bhutan ranks 110th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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