River flow maximum in Japan
Japan: River flow maximum was 61,822 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Japan, 2005–2024
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 94th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56,654 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 56,094 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 58,580 m3 per sec | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 57,916 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 54,135 m3 per sec | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 49,164 m3 per sec | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 50,922 m3 per sec | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 51,659 m3 per sec | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 54,437 m3 per sec | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 57,804 m3 per sec | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 59,385 m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 60,484 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57,528 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 58,120 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58,492 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58,841 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 63,175 m3 per sec | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 66,291 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 63,772 m3 per sec | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 61,822 m3 per sec | -3.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 61,822 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 14.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 61,822 m3 per sec is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,313 m3 per sec, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
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 94th out of 234 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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