River flow maximum in Bhutan

Bhutan: River flow maximum was 26,890 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
26,890 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
101st
of 217 countries
All-time high
26,890 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
20,758 m3 per sec
in 2010
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Bhutan, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201420242005: 26.2k m3 per sec2006: 25.6k m3 per sec2007: 25.5k m3 per sec2008: 23.9k m3 per sec2009: 22.8k m3 per sec2010: 20.8k m3 per sec2011: 22.7k m3 per sec2012: 24.6k m3 per sec2013: 25.3k m3 per sec2014: 24.7k m3 per sec2015: 24.7k m3 per sec2016: 23.5k m3 per sec2017: 24.2k m3 per sec2018: 23.1k m3 per sec2019: 23.2k m3 per sec2020: 24.0k m3 per sec2021: 26.3k m3 per sec2022: 25.4k m3 per sec2023: 26.4k m3 per sec2024: 26.9k m3 per sec

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 101st out of 217 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 32,707 m3 per sec compare
  2. 99 Portugal 31,110 m3 per sec compare
  3. 100 Mongolia 28,776 m3 per sec compare
  4. 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,638 m3 per sec compare
  5. 103 Republic of Korea 25,313 m3 per sec compare
  6. 104 Eritrea 25,012 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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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 101st out of 217 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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Indicator
River flow maximum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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