River flow maximum (m3/s) in Curacao
Curacao: River flow maximum (m3/s) was 1.93 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow maximum in Curacao, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 1.93 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Curacao peaked at 9.69 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8092 m3 per sec, in 2022.
Curacao ranks 213th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow maximum (m3/s) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.12 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 3.52 m3 per sec | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3.62 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.56 m3 per sec | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 3.25 m3 per sec | -41.6% |
| 2011 | 7.81 m3 per sec | +140.5% |
| 2012 | 9.44 m3 per sec | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 9.69 m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.56 m3 per sec | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 7.27 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 m3 per sec | -72.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 m3 per sec | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.68 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.68 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.15 m3 per sec | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8092 m3 per sec | -62.4% |
| 2023 | 1.68 m3 per sec | +107.3% |
| 2024 | 1.93 m3 per sec | +15.1% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.93 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.93 m3 per sec is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow maximum (m3/s) in Curacao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +140.5% | 3.25 m3 per sec | 7.81 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.88 m3 per sec | 3.12 m3 per sec | 5.56 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.21 m3 per sec | 1.68 m3 per sec | 9.69 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 m3 per sec | 0.8092 m3 per sec | 2.15 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 210 Saint Lucia 2.31 m3 per sec compare
- 211 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.22 m3 per sec compare
- 212 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 m3 per sec compare
- 213 Curaçao 1.93 m3 per sec compare
- 215 Marshall Islands 1.43 m3 per sec compare
- 216 Cayman Islands 1.17 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Curacao
- Red List Index 0.8272 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.31 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 492.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 13.23 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.79 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.6% (2019)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 26 (2007)
- Change in maximum river flow -49.6% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -58.8% (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.019 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Curacao?
- River flow maximum in Curacao was 1.93 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8092 m3 per sec in 2022.
- How does Curacao rank for river flow maximum?
- Curacao ranks 213th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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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