River flow maximum in Chile
Chile: River flow maximum was 122,136 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Chile, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Chile stood at 122,136 m3 per sec.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Chile peaked at 150,250 m3 per sec in 2006 and was at its lowest, 117,595 m3 per sec, in 2023.
Chile ranks 71st of 234 countries on this measure, 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 150,244 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 150,250 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 147,590 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 138,997 m3 per sec | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 138,406 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 138,075 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 132,951 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 125,490 m3 per sec | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 128,128 m3 per sec | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 124,568 m3 per sec | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 124,354 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 129,871 m3 per sec | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 126,121 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 127,561 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 125,405 m3 per sec | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 123,135 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 120,024 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 120,435 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 117,595 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 122,136 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 122,136 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 28.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Chile's 122,136 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 354.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,097 m3 per sec | 138,406 m3 per sec | 150,250 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 128,252 m3 per sec | 124,354 m3 per sec | 138,075 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,665 m3 per sec | 117,595 m3 per sec | 123,135 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More development goals data for Chile
- Red List Index 0.7675 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,272 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 78 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 63 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,009 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Chile?
- River flow maximum in Chile was 122,136 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 150,250 m3 per sec in 2006.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,595 m3 per sec in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for river flow maximum?
- Chile ranks 71st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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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