River flow maximum in China
China: River flow maximum was 8.53 million m3 per sec in 2024. β² Rising
River flow maximum in China, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
China recorded 8.53 million m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in China peaked at 8.62 million m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.98 million m3 per sec, in 2010.
That places China 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 million m3 per sec | 7.09 million m3 per sec | 8.14 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.31 million m3 per sec | 6.98 million m3 per sec | 7.64 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 million m3 per sec | 7.58 million m3 per sec | 8.62 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Brazil 31.70 million m3 per sec compare
- 2 Russian Federation 20.62 million m3 per sec compare
- 4 Canada 7.18 million m3 per sec compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.66 million m3 per sec compare
- 6 India 4.28 million m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in China?
- River flow maximum in China was 8.53 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 million m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.98 million m3 per sec in 2010.
- How does China rank for river flow maximum?
- China ranks 3rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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