River flow maximum in Japan

Japan: River flow maximum was 61,822 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
61,822 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
85th
of 217 countries
All-time high
66,291 m3 per sec
in 2022
All-time low
49,164 m3 per sec
in 2010
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Japan, 2005–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201420242005: 56.7k m3 per sec2006: 56.1k m3 per sec2007: 58.6k m3 per sec2008: 57.9k m3 per sec2009: 54.1k m3 per sec2010: 49.2k m3 per sec2011: 50.9k m3 per sec2012: 51.7k m3 per sec2013: 54.4k m3 per sec2014: 57.8k m3 per sec2015: 59.4k m3 per sec2016: 60.5k m3 per sec2017: 57.5k m3 per sec2018: 58.1k m3 per sec2019: 58.5k m3 per sec2020: 58.8k m3 per sec2021: 63.2k m3 per sec2022: 66.3k m3 per sec2023: 63.8k m3 per sec2024: 61.8k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 61,822 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Japan peaked at 66,291 m3 per sec in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49,164 m3 per sec, in 2010.

Japan ranks 85th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56,676 m3 per sec 54,135 m3 per sec 58,580 m3 per sec 5
2010s 55,800 m3 per sec 49,164 m3 per sec 60,484 m3 per sec 10
2020s 62,780 m3 per sec 58,841 m3 per sec 66,291 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 82 Norway 64,389 m3 per sec compare
  2. 83 Austria 64,179 m3 per sec compare
  3. 84 French Guiana 62,061 m3 per sec compare
  4. 86 Croatia 59,809 m3 per sec compare
  5. 87 Italy 59,219 m3 per sec compare
  6. 88 Belarus 54,964 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Japan?
River flow maximum in Japan was 61,822 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 66,291 m3 per sec in 2022.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 49,164 m3 per sec in 2010.
How does Japan rank for river flow maximum?
Japan ranks 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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