River flow maximum in Kenya
Kenya: River flow maximum was 120,762 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Kenya stood at 120,762 m3 per sec.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Kenya peaked at 143,577 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89,102 m3 per sec, in 2010.
That places Kenya 73rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100,032 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 101,988 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 106,047 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 109,285 m3 per sec | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 98,442 m3 per sec | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 89,102 m3 per sec | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 94,636 m3 per sec | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 93,304 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 96,133 m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 110,258 m3 per sec | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 117,796 m3 per sec | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 113,836 m3 per sec | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 113,542 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 110,664 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 115,676 m3 per sec | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 130,880 m3 per sec | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 143,577 m3 per sec | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 138,299 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 132,411 m3 per sec | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 120,762 m3 per sec | -8.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 120,762 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 120,762 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,159 m3 per sec | 98,442 m3 per sec | 109,285 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 105,495 m3 per sec | 89,102 m3 per sec | 117,796 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,186 m3 per sec | 120,762 m3 per sec | 143,577 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Kenya?
- River flow maximum in Kenya was 120,762 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 143,577 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,102 m3 per sec in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for river flow maximum?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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