River flow maximum in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: River flow maximum was 37.05 million m3 per sec in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37.05 million m3 per sec
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
5th
of 39 groups
All-time high
37.33 million m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
33.39 million m3 per sec
in 2015
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Europe and Northern America, 2005–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2005201420242005: 35.7M m3 per sec2006: 35.9M m3 per sec2007: 35.5M m3 per sec2008: 35.6M m3 per sec2009: 36.5M m3 per sec2010: 36.1M m3 per sec2011: 35.2M m3 per sec2012: 35.1M m3 per sec2013: 33.6M m3 per sec2014: 33.8M m3 per sec2015: 33.4M m3 per sec2016: 34.4M m3 per sec2017: 34.8M m3 per sec2018: 35.5M m3 per sec2019: 35.8M m3 per sec2020: 36.0M m3 per sec2021: 36.7M m3 per sec2022: 36.8M m3 per sec2023: 37.3M m3 per sec2024: 37.0M m3 per sec

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

Analysis

In 2024, river flow maximum in Europe and Northern America stood at 37.05 million m3 per sec.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Europe and Northern America peaked at 37.33 million m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.39 million m3 per sec, in 2015.

Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.83 million m3 per sec 35.51 million m3 per sec 36.46 million m3 per sec 5
2010s 34.75 million m3 per sec 33.39 million m3 per sec 36.12 million m3 per sec 10
2020s 36.79 million m3 per sec 36.04 million m3 per sec 37.33 million m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America

  1. 2 Russian Federation 20.62 million m3 per sec compare
  2. 3 China 8.53 million m3 per sec compare
  3. 4 Canada 7.18 million m3 per sec compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.66 million m3 per sec compare
  5. 6 India 4.28 million m3 per sec compare
  6. 7 Peru 3.13 million m3 per sec compare
  7. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.01 million 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 Europe and Northern America?
River flow maximum in Europe and Northern America was 37.05 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 37.33 million m3 per sec in 2023.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 33.39 million m3 per sec in 2015.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for river flow maximum?
Europe and Northern America ranks 5th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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