River flow maximum in Europe
Europe: River flow maximum was 23.02 million m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.02 million m3 per sec
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 36 groups
All-time high
24.20 million m3 per sec
in 2009
All-time low
20.89 million m3 per sec
in 2013
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Europe, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Europe recorded 23.02 million m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Europe peaked at 24.20 million m3 per sec in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.89 million m3 per sec, in 2013.
That places Europe 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
River flow maximum in Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.20 million m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 24.07 million m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 23.87 million m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.94 million m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.20 million m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.60 million m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.20 million m3 per sec | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.33 million m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.89 million m3 per sec | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 21.23 million m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.92 million m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.68 million m3 per sec | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.58 million m3 per sec | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.09 million m3 per sec | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.16 million m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.13 million m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 23.13 million m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.02 million m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.05 million m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.02 million m3 per sec | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.06 million m3 per sec | 23.87 million m3 per sec | 24.20 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.27 million m3 per sec | 20.89 million m3 per sec | 23.60 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.07 million m3 per sec | 23.02 million m3 per sec | 23.13 million m3 per sec | 5 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Europe?
- River flow maximum in Europe was 23.02 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?
- The highest recorded value was 24.20 million m3 per sec in 2009.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.89 million m3 per sec in 2013.
- How does Europe rank for river flow maximum?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe 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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