River flow maximum in Iceland
Iceland: River flow maximum was 14,354 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Iceland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Iceland stood at 14,354 m3 per sec.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Iceland peaked at 15,697 m3 per sec in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,978 m3 per sec, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 129th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,700 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 11,978 m3 per sec | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 12,601 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 12,646 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,286 m3 per sec | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 13,646 m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13,283 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 12,896 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12,802 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12,970 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,639 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 14,962 m3 per sec | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 15,533 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 15,697 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15,411 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14,090 m3 per sec | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 14,307 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13,994 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 14,597 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 14,354 m3 per sec | -1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14,354 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 3.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14,354 m3 per sec is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,460 m3 per sec, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,642 m3 per sec | 11,978 m3 per sec | 13,286 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,084 m3 per sec | 12,802 m3 per sec | 15,697 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,269 m3 per sec | 13,994 m3 per sec | 14,597 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Iceland?
- River flow maximum in Iceland was 14,354 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,697 m3 per sec in 2018.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,978 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for river flow maximum?
- Iceland ranks 129th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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