River flow maximum in French Guiana
French Guiana: River flow maximum was 62,061 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in French Guiana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 62,061 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in French Guiana peaked at 63,728 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,472 m3 per sec, in 2006.
That places French Guiana 93rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35,505 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 31,472 m3 per sec | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 36,122 m3 per sec | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 38,170 m3 per sec | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 43,365 m3 per sec | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 40,311 m3 per sec | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 41,820 m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 40,588 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 39,043 m3 per sec | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 36,985 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 40,710 m3 per sec | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 40,965 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 39,544 m3 per sec | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 43,286 m3 per sec | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 48,900 m3 per sec | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 47,570 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 51,016 m3 per sec | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 58,084 m3 per sec | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 63,728 m3 per sec | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 62,061 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,927 m3 per sec | 31,472 m3 per sec | 43,365 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 41,215 m3 per sec | 36,985 m3 per sec | 48,900 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,492 m3 per sec | 47,570 m3 per sec | 63,728 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More development goals data for French Guiana
- Red List Index 0.7571 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 6.92 ltpureal (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 39 (2020)
- Change in maximum river flow 51.3% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 81.7% (2024)
- River flow minimum 11,188 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in French Guiana?
- River flow maximum in French Guiana was 62,061 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 63,728 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,472 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does French Guiana rank for river flow maximum?
- French Guiana ranks 93rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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