River flow maximum in Burundi
Burundi: River flow maximum was 14,864 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Burundi, 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 Burundi is 14,864 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Burundi peaked at 15,238 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,385 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Burundi ranks 127th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11,006 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 10,763 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10,385 m3 per sec | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10,709 m3 per sec | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10,722 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,770 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11,743 m3 per sec | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 11,785 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11,188 m3 per sec | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 11,768 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 11,984 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11,915 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12,261 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11,476 m3 per sec | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 12,269 m3 per sec | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 13,386 m3 per sec | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 14,019 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 13,768 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 15,238 m3 per sec | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 14,864 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14,864 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14,864 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,717 m3 per sec | 10,385 m3 per sec | 11,006 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,716 m3 per sec | 10,770 m3 per sec | 12,269 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,255 m3 per sec | 13,386 m3 per sec | 15,238 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More development goals data for Burundi
- Red List Index 0.9076 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,206 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 34.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Burundi?
- River flow maximum in Burundi was 14,864 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,238 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,385 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Burundi rank for river flow maximum?
- Burundi ranks 127th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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