River flow maximum in Central America
Central America: River flow maximum was 506,890 m3 per sec in 2024. β² Rising
River flow maximum in Central America, 2005β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 num th (2024)
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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