River flow maximum in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: River flow maximum was 23,556 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,556 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
116th
of 234 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
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 116th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,598 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 12,031 m3 per sec | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 11,100 m3 per sec | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 14,158 m3 per sec | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 10,023 m3 per sec | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 11,933 m3 per sec | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 17,173 m3 per sec | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 17,439 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16,115 m3 per sec | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 15,821 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 13,231 m3 per sec | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 11,128 m3 per sec | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 10,834 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,148 m3 per sec | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 11,136 m3 per sec | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 12,942 m3 per sec | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 19,321 m3 per sec | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 20,786 m3 per sec | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 24,703 m3 per sec | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 23,556 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 23,556 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 23,556 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 114 Eritrea 25,012 m3 per sec compare
- 115 Honduras 24,018 m3 per sec compare
- 117 Panama 23,434 m3 per sec compare
- 118 Switzerland 22,460 m3 per sec compare
- 119 Costa Rica 22,084 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Burkina Faso
- Red List Index 0.9836 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 694.47 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 86.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,762 (2024)
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 116th out of 234 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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