River flow maximum in Chad
Chad: River flow maximum was 126,120 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Chad, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Chad stood at 126,120 m3 per sec.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Chad peaked at 158,650 m3 per sec in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75,375 m3 per sec, in 2018.
That places Chad 70th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 158,650 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 158,016 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 137,145 m3 per sec | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 150,413 m3 per sec | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 115,339 m3 per sec | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 105,231 m3 per sec | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 126,000 m3 per sec | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 113,533 m3 per sec | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 131,538 m3 per sec | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 138,590 m3 per sec | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 151,662 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 111,075 m3 per sec | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 112,880 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 75,375 m3 per sec | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 80,118 m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 77,292 m3 per sec | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 109,126 m3 per sec | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 103,500 m3 per sec | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 137,920 m3 per sec | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 126,120 m3 per sec | -8.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 126,120 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 126,120 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,913 m3 per sec | 115,339 m3 per sec | 158,650 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 114,600 m3 per sec | 75,375 m3 per sec | 151,662 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,792 m3 per sec | 77,292 m3 per sec | 137,920 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More development goals data for Chad
- Red List Index 0.9456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 70.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 72.22 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Infant deaths 47,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Chad?
- River flow maximum in Chad was 126,120 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 158,650 m3 per sec in 2005.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,375 m3 per sec in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for river flow maximum?
- Chad ranks 70th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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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