River flow maximum in Curaçao
Curaçao: River flow maximum was 1.93 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow maximum in Curaçao, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Curaçao 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 Curaçao peaked at 9.69 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8092 m3 per sec, in 2022.
Curaçao ranks 212th of 232 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 in Curaçao, 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% |
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 Curaçao
- 209 Saint Lucia 2.31 m3 per sec compare
- 210 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.22 m3 per sec compare
- 211 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 m3 per sec compare
- 212 Curaçao 1.93 m3 per sec compare
- 214 Marshall Islands 1.43 m3 per sec compare
- 215 Cayman Islands 1.17 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Curaçao
- 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)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Change in maximum river flow -49.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Curaçao?
- River flow maximum in Curaçao 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 Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8092 m3 per sec in 2022.
- How does Curaçao rank for river flow maximum?
- Curaçao ranks 212th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curaçao 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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