River flow maximum in Guatemala

Guatemala: River flow maximum was 35,383 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,383 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
106th
of 234 countries
All-time high
45,120 m3 per sec
in 2012
All-time low
24,387 m3 per sec
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Guatemala, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201420242005: 24.4k m3 per sec2006: 25.4k m3 per sec2007: 27.2k m3 per sec2008: 29.8k m3 per sec2009: 38.4k m3 per sec2010: 37.7k m3 per sec2011: 39.5k m3 per sec2012: 45.1k m3 per sec2013: 43.5k m3 per sec2014: 38.7k m3 per sec2015: 43.4k m3 per sec2016: 39.2k m3 per sec2017: 30.9k m3 per sec2018: 34.4k m3 per sec2019: 30.8k m3 per sec2020: 27.8k m3 per sec2021: 34.1k m3 per sec2022: 33.3k m3 per sec2023: 33.5k m3 per sec2024: 35.4k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Guatemala is 35,383 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Guatemala peaked at 45,120 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,387 m3 per sec, in 2005.

Guatemala ranks 106th of 234 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.

River flow maximum in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for River flow maximum (m3/s) in Guatemala, 2005 to 2024.
Year m3 per sec Change
2005 24,387 m3 per sec —
2006 25,351 m3 per sec +4.0%
2007 27,167 m3 per sec +7.2%
2008 29,804 m3 per sec +9.7%
2009 38,406 m3 per sec +28.9%
2010 37,730 m3 per sec -1.8%
2011 39,530 m3 per sec +4.8%
2012 45,120 m3 per sec +14.1%
2013 43,497 m3 per sec -3.6%
2014 38,734 m3 per sec -11.0%
2015 43,432 m3 per sec +12.1%
2016 39,172 m3 per sec -9.8%
2017 30,919 m3 per sec -21.1%
2018 34,370 m3 per sec +11.2%
2019 30,820 m3 per sec -10.3%
2020 27,778 m3 per sec -9.9%
2021 34,090 m3 per sec +22.7%
2022 33,327 m3 per sec -2.2%
2023 33,477 m3 per sec +0.5%
2024 35,383 m3 per sec +5.7%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 35,383 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 35,383 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 102.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,023 m3 per sec 24,387 m3 per sec 38,406 m3 per sec 5
2010s 38,332 m3 per sec 30,820 m3 per sec 45,120 m3 per sec 10
2020s 32,811 m3 per sec 27,778 m3 per sec 35,383 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 103 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 40,801 m3 per sec compare
  2. 104 New Zealand 40,574 m3 per sec compare
  3. 105 Kyrgyzstan 39,248 m3 per sec compare
  4. 107 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 32,707 m3 per sec compare
  5. 108 Portugal 31,110 m3 per sec compare
  6. 109 Mongolia 28,776 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Guatemala?
River flow maximum in Guatemala was 35,383 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 45,120 m3 per sec in 2012.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 24,387 m3 per sec in 2005.
How does Guatemala rank for river flow maximum?
Guatemala ranks 106th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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
270 places, 5,400 data points, 2005–2024
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