River flow maximum in Chile

Chile: River flow maximum was 122,136 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
122,136 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
71st
of 234 countries
All-time high
150,250 m3 per sec
in 2006
All-time low
117,595 m3 per sec
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Chile, 2005–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201420242005: 150.2k m3 per sec2006: 150.2k m3 per sec2007: 147.6k m3 per sec2008: 139.0k m3 per sec2009: 138.4k m3 per sec2010: 138.1k m3 per sec2011: 133.0k m3 per sec2012: 125.5k m3 per sec2013: 128.1k m3 per sec2014: 124.6k m3 per sec2015: 124.4k m3 per sec2016: 129.9k m3 per sec2017: 126.1k m3 per sec2018: 127.6k m3 per sec2019: 125.4k m3 per sec2020: 123.1k m3 per sec2021: 120.0k m3 per sec2022: 120.4k m3 per sec2023: 117.6k m3 per sec2024: 122.1k m3 per sec

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

Annual values for River flow maximum (m3/s) in Chile, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Nepal 140,600 m3 per sec compare
  2. 69 Ghana 132,754 m3 per sec compare
  3. 70 Chad 126,120 m3 per sec compare
  4. 72 Malaysia 121,123 m3 per sec compare
  5. 73 Kenya 120,762 m3 per sec compare
  6. 74 Tajikistan 119,373 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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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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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
270 places, 5,400 data points, 2005–2024
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