River flow maximum in Ghana
Ghana: River flow maximum was 132,754 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Ghana stood at 132,754 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Ghana peaked at 149,732 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,425 m3 per sec, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 62nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,018 m3 per sec | 69,393 m3 per sec | 82,160 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 79,699 m3 per sec | 65,425 m3 per sec | 95,790 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,438 m3 per sec | 106,134 m3 per sec | 149,732 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Ghana?
- River flow maximum in Ghana was 132,754 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 149,732 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,425 m3 per sec in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for river flow maximum?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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