River flow maximum in Central America

Central America: River flow maximum was 506,890 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
506,890 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
30th
of 39 groups
All-time high
651,959 m3 per sec
in 2012
All-time low
353,977 m3 per sec
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Central America, 2005–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201420242005: 354.0k m3 per sec2006: 373.6k m3 per sec2007: 387.6k m3 per sec2008: 419.9k m3 per sec2009: 520.7k m3 per sec2010: 531.0k m3 per sec2011: 610.7k m3 per sec2012: 652.0k m3 per sec2013: 616.5k m3 per sec2014: 572.3k m3 per sec2015: 601.0k m3 per sec2016: 501.7k m3 per sec2017: 472.4k m3 per sec2018: 540.0k m3 per sec2019: 491.4k m3 per sec2020: 469.5k m3 per sec2021: 518.3k m3 per sec2022: 517.3k m3 per sec2023: 522.0k m3 per sec2024: 506.9k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 506,890 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Central America peaked at 651,959 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 353,977 m3 per sec, in 2005.

Central America ranks 30th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 411,126 m3 per sec 353,977 m3 per sec 520,680 m3 per sec 5
2010s 558,897 m3 per sec 472,424 m3 per sec 651,959 m3 per sec 10
2020s 506,785 m3 per sec 469,501 m3 per sec 521,985 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 27 Australia 639,772 m3 per sec compare
  2. 28 Angola 612,917 m3 per sec compare
  3. 29 Melanesia 483,512 m3 per sec compare
  4. 30 Papua New Guinea 477,144 m3 per sec compare
  5. 31 Cambodia 475,190 m3 per sec compare
  6. 32 Kazakhstan 428,986 m3 per sec compare
  7. 33 Romania 423,683 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More development goals data for Central America

All data for Central America β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Central America?
River flow maximum in Central America was 506,890 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 651,959 m3 per sec in 2012.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 353,977 m3 per sec in 2005.
How does Central America rank for river flow maximum?
Central America ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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