River flow maximum in Iraq
Iraq: River flow maximum was 316,355 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
River flow maximum in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 316,355 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Iraq peaked at 370,646 m3 per sec in 2007 and was at its lowest, 245,182 m3 per sec, in 2012.
That places Iraq 44th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
River flow maximum in Iraq, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 281,695 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 311,844 m3 per sec | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 370,646 m3 per sec | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 353,554 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 306,712 m3 per sec | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 282,418 m3 per sec | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 278,839 m3 per sec | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 245,182 m3 per sec | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 246,357 m3 per sec | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 289,166 m3 per sec | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 279,679 m3 per sec | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 268,839 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 263,579 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 262,528 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 252,920 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 340,646 m3 per sec | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 359,028 m3 per sec | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 331,139 m3 per sec | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 326,091 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 316,355 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 316,355 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 8.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 316,355 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 745.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow maximum in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +34.7% | 252,920 m3 per sec | 340,646 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 324,890 m3 per sec | 281,695 m3 per sec | 370,646 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 266,951 m3 per sec | 245,182 m3 per sec | 289,166 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,652 m3 per sec | 316,355 m3 per sec | 359,028 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Iraq?
- River flow maximum in Iraq was 316,355 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 370,646 m3 per sec in 2007.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,182 m3 per sec in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for river flow maximum?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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