River flow maximum in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: River flow maximum was 22,084 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
22,084 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
119th
of 234 countries
All-time high
26,345 m3 per sec
in 2012
All-time low
18,445 m3 per sec
in 2017
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Costa Rica stood at 22,084 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Costa Rica peaked at 26,345 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18,445 m3 per sec, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 119th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
River flow maximum in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,854 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 20,455 m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 18,983 m3 per sec | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 20,332 m3 per sec | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 22,664 m3 per sec | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 22,446 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 24,518 m3 per sec | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 26,345 m3 per sec | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 25,080 m3 per sec | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 22,338 m3 per sec | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 22,419 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 18,852 m3 per sec | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 18,445 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19,604 m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 20,527 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 19,858 m3 per sec | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 22,352 m3 per sec | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 21,789 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 22,480 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22,084 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 22,084 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 5.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 22,084 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 64.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,458 m3 per sec | 18,983 m3 per sec | 22,664 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,057 m3 per sec | 18,445 m3 per sec | 26,345 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,713 m3 per sec | 19,858 m3 per sec | 22,480 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 116 Burkina Faso 23,556 m3 per sec compare
- 117 Panama 23,434 m3 per sec compare
- 118 Switzerland 22,460 m3 per sec compare
- 120 Slovakia 20,048 m3 per sec compare
- 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,129 m3 per sec compare
- 121 United Kingdom 18,129 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Costa Rica?
- River flow maximum in Costa Rica was 22,084 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26,345 m3 per sec in 2012.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,445 m3 per sec in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for river flow maximum?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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