River flow maximum in Botswana
Botswana: River flow maximum was 163,666 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Botswana, 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 Botswana is 163,666 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Botswana peaked at 163,666 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51,237 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 60th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 81,285 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 54,397 m3 per sec | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 51,237 m3 per sec | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 59,447 m3 per sec | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 87,903 m3 per sec | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 97,088 m3 per sec | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 113,346 m3 per sec | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 117,522 m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 117,025 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 104,143 m3 per sec | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 124,768 m3 per sec | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 114,728 m3 per sec | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 107,926 m3 per sec | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 126,838 m3 per sec | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 121,598 m3 per sec | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 90,855 m3 per sec | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 107,168 m3 per sec | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 161,484 m3 per sec | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 162,448 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 163,666 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 163,666 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 4.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 163,666 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,854 m3 per sec | 51,237 m3 per sec | 87,903 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 114,498 m3 per sec | 97,088 m3 per sec | 126,838 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,124 m3 per sec | 90,855 m3 per sec | 163,666 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 57 France 178,528 m3 per sec compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 172,340 m3 per sec compare
- 59 Namibia 171,652 m3 per sec compare
- 61 Afghanistan 162,334 m3 per sec compare
- 62 Madagascar 161,539 m3 per sec compare
- 63 Niger 157,482 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Botswana?
- River flow maximum in Botswana was 163,666 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 163,666 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,237 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for river flow maximum?
- Botswana ranks 60th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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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