River flow maximum in Colombia

Colombia: River flow maximum was 2.21 million m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.21 million m3 per sec
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.33 million m3 per sec
in 2015
All-time low
2.05 million m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Colombia, 2005–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2005201420242005: 2.2M m3 per sec2006: 2.1M m3 per sec2007: 2.0M m3 per sec2008: 2.1M m3 per sec2009: 2.1M m3 per sec2010: 2.1M m3 per sec2011: 2.2M m3 per sec2012: 2.3M m3 per sec2013: 2.3M m3 per sec2014: 2.3M m3 per sec2015: 2.3M m3 per sec2016: 2.3M m3 per sec2017: 2.3M m3 per sec2018: 2.3M m3 per sec2019: 2.3M m3 per sec2020: 2.3M m3 per sec2021: 2.3M m3 per sec2022: 2.3M m3 per sec2023: 2.3M m3 per sec2024: 2.2M m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Colombia is 2.21 million m3 per sec, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Colombia peaked at 2.33 million m3 per sec in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million m3 per sec, in 2007.

That places Colombia 10th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.09 million m3 per sec 2.05 million m3 per sec 2.15 million m3 per sec 5
2010s 2.27 million m3 per sec 2.12 million m3 per sec 2.33 million m3 per sec 10
2020s 2.28 million m3 per sec 2.21 million m3 per sec 2.32 million m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Peru 3.13 million m3 per sec compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.01 million m3 per sec compare
  3. 9 Sudan 2.75 million m3 per sec compare
  4. 11 Myanmar 2.12 million m3 per sec compare
  5. 12 Argentina 1.73 million m3 per sec compare
  6. 13 Congo 1.60 million m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Colombia?
River flow maximum in Colombia was 2.21 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.33 million m3 per sec in 2015.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million m3 per sec in 2007.
How does Colombia rank for river flow maximum?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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