River flow maximum in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: River flow maximum was 23,556 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
23,556 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
106th
of 217 countries
All-time high
24,703 m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
9,148 m3 per sec
in 2018
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201420242005: 13.6k m3 per sec2006: 12.0k m3 per sec2007: 11.1k m3 per sec2008: 14.2k m3 per sec2009: 10.0k m3 per sec2010: 11.9k m3 per sec2011: 17.2k m3 per sec2012: 17.4k m3 per sec2013: 16.1k m3 per sec2014: 15.8k m3 per sec2015: 13.2k m3 per sec2016: 11.1k m3 per sec2017: 10.8k m3 per sec2018: 9.1k m3 per sec2019: 11.1k m3 per sec2020: 12.9k m3 per sec2021: 19.3k m3 per sec2022: 20.8k m3 per sec2023: 24.7k m3 per sec2024: 23.6k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

In 2024, river flow maximum in Burkina Faso stood at 23,556 m3 per sec.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Burkina Faso peaked at 24,703 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,148 m3 per sec, in 2018.

That places Burkina Faso 106th 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 12,182 m3 per sec 10,023 m3 per sec 14,158 m3 per sec 5
2010s 13,396 m3 per sec 9,148 m3 per sec 17,439 m3 per sec 10
2020s 20,262 m3 per sec 12,942 m3 per sec 24,703 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 103 Republic of Korea 25,313 m3 per sec compare
  2. 104 Eritrea 25,012 m3 per sec compare
  3. 105 Honduras 24,018 m3 per sec compare
  4. 107 Panama 23,434 m3 per sec compare
  5. 108 Switzerland 22,460 m3 per sec compare
  6. 109 Costa Rica 22,084 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 Burkina Faso?
River flow maximum in Burkina Faso was 23,556 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 24,703 m3 per sec in 2023.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 9,148 m3 per sec in 2018.
How does Burkina Faso rank for river flow maximum?
Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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