River flow maximum in Eswatini
Eswatini: River flow maximum was 2,276 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,276 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
152nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
2,276 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
501.92 m3 per sec
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Eswatini, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Eswatini stood at 2,276 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Eswatini peaked at 2,276 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 501.92 m3 per sec, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 152nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
River flow maximum in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,172 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 956.09 m3 per sec | -56.0% |
| 2007 | 1,038 m3 per sec | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1,075 m3 per sec | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,193 m3 per sec | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 902.01 m3 per sec | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 1,083 m3 per sec | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1,260 m3 per sec | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 1,303 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,421 m3 per sec | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,757 m3 per sec | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 1,585 m3 per sec | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1,112 m3 per sec | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 1,034 m3 per sec | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 879.66 m3 per sec | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 501.92 m3 per sec | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 570.64 m3 per sec | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 1,085 m3 per sec | +90.1% |
| 2023 | 1,546 m3 per sec | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 2,276 m3 per sec | +47.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,276 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,276 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,287 m3 per sec | 956.09 m3 per sec | 2,172 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,233 m3 per sec | 879.66 m3 per sec | 1,757 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,196 m3 per sec | 501.92 m3 per sec | 2,276 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 149 Solomon Islands 3,111 m3 per sec compare
- 150 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 2,664 m3 per sec compare
- 151 Yemen 2,421 m3 per sec compare
- 153 Luxembourg 2,199 m3 per sec compare
- 154 Caribbean 1,784 m3 per sec compare
- 155 North Macedonia 1,738 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Eswatini?
- River flow maximum in Eswatini was 2,276 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,276 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.92 m3 per sec in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for river flow maximum?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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