River flow maximum in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: River flow maximum was 4.76 million m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.76 million m3 per sec
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
22nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
4.76 million m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
2.96 million m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Eastern Africa, 2005–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2005201420242005: 3.3M m3 per sec2006: 3.2M m3 per sec2007: 3.0M m3 per sec2008: 3.3M m3 per sec2009: 3.6M m3 per sec2010: 3.7M m3 per sec2011: 4.1M m3 per sec2012: 4.1M m3 per sec2013: 3.8M m3 per sec2014: 3.8M m3 per sec2015: 3.9M m3 per sec2016: 3.7M m3 per sec2017: 3.8M m3 per sec2018: 3.9M m3 per sec2019: 3.8M m3 per sec2020: 3.7M m3 per sec2021: 4.1M m3 per sec2022: 4.3M m3 per sec2023: 4.6M m3 per sec2024: 4.8M m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 4.76 million m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Eastern Africa peaked at 4.76 million m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million m3 per sec, in 2007.

That places Eastern Africa 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.28 million m3 per sec 2.96 million m3 per sec 3.64 million m3 per sec 5
2010s 3.86 million m3 per sec 3.73 million m3 per sec 4.14 million m3 per sec 10
2020s 4.31 million m3 per sec 3.75 million m3 per sec 4.76 million m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 823,340 m3 per sec compare
  2. 20 Zambia 816,922 m3 per sec compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 797,187 m3 per sec compare
  4. 22 Nigeria 772,187 m3 per sec compare
  5. 23 Pakistan 743,408 m3 per sec compare
  6. 24 Paraguay 732,136 m3 per sec compare
  7. 25 Thailand 727,089 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More development goals data for Eastern Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Eastern Africa?
River flow maximum in Eastern Africa was 4.76 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.76 million m3 per sec in 2024.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million m3 per sec in 2007.
How does Eastern Africa rank for river flow maximum?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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