River flow maximum in Caribbean

Caribbean: River flow maximum was 1,784 m3 per sec in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1,784 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 13.2%
Rank
37th
of 39 groups
All-time high
4,053 m3 per sec
in 2010
All-time low
1,628 m3 per sec
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Caribbean, 2005–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201420242005: 1.6k m3 per sec2006: 2.7k m3 per sec2007: 2.8k m3 per sec2008: 3.4k m3 per sec2009: 4.0k m3 per sec2010: 4.1k m3 per sec2011: 3.6k m3 per sec2012: 4.0k m3 per sec2013: 3.8k m3 per sec2014: 3.2k m3 per sec2015: 2.9k m3 per sec2016: 2.3k m3 per sec2017: 2.3k m3 per sec2018: 2.6k m3 per sec2019: 2.8k m3 per sec2020: 3.0k m3 per sec2021: 3.4k m3 per sec2022: 2.8k m3 per sec2023: 2.1k m3 per sec2024: 1.8k 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 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 37th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Viet Nam 418,242 m3 per sec compare
  2. 35 Mali 405,836 m3 per sec compare
  3. 36 Zimbabwe 371,372 m3 per sec compare
  4. 37 South Sudan 362,990 m3 per sec compare
  5. 38 Mexico 349,874 m3 per sec compare
  6. 39 United Republic of Tanzania 341,961 m3 per sec compare
  7. 40 Iraq 316,355 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 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 37th out of 39 groups 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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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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