River flow maximum in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: River flow maximum was 797,187 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
797,187 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 217 countries
All-time high
825,066 m3 per sec
in 2021
All-time low
743,481 m3 per sec
in 2016
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Ethiopia, 2005–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201420242005: 744.4k m3 per sec2006: 750.7k m3 per sec2007: 771.0k m3 per sec2008: 781.6k m3 per sec2009: 775.1k m3 per sec2010: 765.9k m3 per sec2011: 773.6k m3 per sec2012: 748.5k m3 per sec2013: 747.1k m3 per sec2014: 768.4k m3 per sec2015: 781.8k m3 per sec2016: 743.5k m3 per sec2017: 748.4k m3 per sec2018: 755.0k m3 per sec2019: 750.2k m3 per sec2020: 767.6k m3 per sec2021: 825.1k m3 per sec2022: 814.8k m3 per sec2023: 802.1k m3 per sec2024: 797.2k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Ethiopia is 797,187 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Ethiopia peaked at 825,066 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 743,481 m3 per sec, in 2016.

Ethiopia ranks 21st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 764,579 m3 per sec 744,441 m3 per sec 781,625 m3 per sec 5
2010s 758,232 m3 per sec 743,481 m3 per sec 781,791 m3 per sec 10
2020s 801,344 m3 per sec 767,594 m3 per sec 825,066 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 18 Indonesia 987,789 m3 per sec compare
  2. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 823,340 m3 per sec compare
  3. 20 Zambia 816,922 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

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Ethiopia?
River flow maximum in Ethiopia was 797,187 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 825,066 m3 per sec in 2021.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 743,481 m3 per sec in 2016.
How does Ethiopia rank for river flow maximum?
Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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