River flow maximum in France
France: River flow maximum was 178,528 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in France, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
France recorded 178,528 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in France peaked at 188,997 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134,599 m3 per sec, in 2010.
That places France 57th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in France, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 183,378 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 171,359 m3 per sec | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 154,690 m3 per sec | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 149,124 m3 per sec | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 143,198 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 134,599 m3 per sec | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 142,373 m3 per sec | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 140,283 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 143,988 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 154,894 m3 per sec | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 165,235 m3 per sec | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 164,596 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 172,650 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 162,838 m3 per sec | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 170,455 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 171,474 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 177,774 m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 185,294 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 188,997 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 178,528 m3 per sec | -5.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 178,528 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 40.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- France's 178,528 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,460 m3 per sec, 7.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,350 m3 per sec | 143,198 m3 per sec | 183,378 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 155,191 m3 per sec | 134,599 m3 per sec | 172,650 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,413 m3 per sec | 171,474 m3 per sec | 188,997 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More development goals data for France
- Red List Index 0.8426 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 146 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 309 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,185 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in France?
- River flow maximum in France was 178,528 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 188,997 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,599 m3 per sec in 2010.
- How does France rank for river flow maximum?
- France ranks 57th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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