River flow maximum in Caribbean
Caribbean: River flow maximum was 1,784 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Caribbean, 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 Caribbean is 1,784 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Caribbean peaked at 4,053 m3 per sec in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,628 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Caribbean 154th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,628 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 2,705 m3 per sec | +66.1% |
| 2007 | 2,821 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,407 m3 per sec | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 3,967 m3 per sec | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 4,053 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,557 m3 per sec | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 4,014 m3 per sec | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 3,754 m3 per sec | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3,189 m3 per sec | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 2,857 m3 per sec | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2,272 m3 per sec | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 2,253 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,575 m3 per sec | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2,805 m3 per sec | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 3,023 m3 per sec | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 3,413 m3 per sec | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2,818 m3 per sec | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 2,055 m3 per sec | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 1,784 m3 per sec | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,905 m3 per sec | 1,628 m3 per sec | 3,967 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,133 m3 per sec | 2,253 m3 per sec | 4,053 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,619 m3 per sec | 1,784 m3 per sec | 3,413 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More development goals data for Caribbean
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 426.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 117 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 110 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 124 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.24 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Caribbean?
- River flow maximum in Caribbean was 1,784 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4,053 m3 per sec in 2010.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,628 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Caribbean rank for river flow maximum?
- Caribbean ranks 154th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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