River flow maximum in Botswana

Botswana: River flow maximum was 163,666 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
163,666 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
54th
of 217 countries
All-time high
163,666 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
51,237 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Botswana, 2005–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k2005201420242005: 81.3k m3 per sec2006: 54.4k m3 per sec2007: 51.2k m3 per sec2008: 59.4k m3 per sec2009: 87.9k m3 per sec2010: 97.1k m3 per sec2011: 113.3k m3 per sec2012: 117.5k m3 per sec2013: 117.0k m3 per sec2014: 104.1k m3 per sec2015: 124.8k m3 per sec2016: 114.7k m3 per sec2017: 107.9k m3 per sec2018: 126.8k m3 per sec2019: 121.6k m3 per sec2020: 90.9k m3 per sec2021: 107.2k m3 per sec2022: 161.5k m3 per sec2023: 162.4k m3 per sec2024: 163.7k 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 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 54th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 France 178,528 m3 per sec compare
  2. 52 Uzbekistan 172,340 m3 per sec compare
  3. 53 Namibia 171,652 m3 per sec compare
  4. 55 Afghanistan 162,334 m3 per sec compare
  5. 56 Madagascar 161,539 m3 per sec compare
  6. 57 Niger 157,482 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 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 54th out of 217 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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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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