River flow maximum in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: River flow maximum was 25,313 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25,313 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
112th
of 232 countries
All-time high
26,769 m3 per sec
in 2008
All-time low
10,422 m3 per sec
in 2018
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Republic of Korea, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201420242005: 25.9k m3 per sec2006: 22.4k m3 per sec2007: 25.3k m3 per sec2008: 26.8k m3 per sec2009: 20.4k m3 per sec2010: 19.5k m3 per sec2011: 21.2k m3 per sec2012: 21.8k m3 per sec2013: 21.0k m3 per sec2014: 22.0k m3 per sec2015: 20.4k m3 per sec2016: 17.5k m3 per sec2017: 14.4k m3 per sec2018: 10.4k m3 per sec2019: 10.7k m3 per sec2020: 12.1k m3 per sec2021: 19.1k m3 per sec2022: 19.8k m3 per sec2023: 21.6k m3 per sec2024: 25.3k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 25,313 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Republic of Korea peaked at 26,769 m3 per sec in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,422 m3 per sec, in 2018.

Republic of Korea ranks 112th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

River flow maximum in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for River flow maximum (m3/s) in Republic of Korea, 2005 to 2024.
Year m3 per sec Change
2005 25,911 m3 per sec
2006 22,408 m3 per sec -13.5%
2007 25,322 m3 per sec +13.0%
2008 26,769 m3 per sec +5.7%
2009 20,363 m3 per sec -23.9%
2010 19,460 m3 per sec -4.4%
2011 21,210 m3 per sec +9.0%
2012 21,755 m3 per sec +2.6%
2013 21,030 m3 per sec -3.3%
2014 21,980 m3 per sec +4.5%
2015 20,389 m3 per sec -7.2%
2016 17,460 m3 per sec -14.4%
2017 14,384 m3 per sec -17.6%
2018 10,422 m3 per sec -27.5%
2019 10,708 m3 per sec +2.7%
2020 12,086 m3 per sec +12.9%
2021 19,053 m3 per sec +57.7%
2022 19,779 m3 per sec +3.8%
2023 21,589 m3 per sec +9.2%
2024 25,313 m3 per sec +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,155 m3 per sec 20,363 m3 per sec 26,769 m3 per sec 5
2010s 17,880 m3 per sec 10,422 m3 per sec 21,980 m3 per sec 10
2020s 19,564 m3 per sec 12,086 m3 per sec 25,313 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 109 Mongolia 28,776 m3 per sec compare
  2. 110 Bhutan 26,890 m3 per sec compare
  3. 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,638 m3 per sec compare
  4. 112 Republic of Korea 25,313 m3 per sec compare
  5. 114 Eritrea 25,012 m3 per sec compare
  6. 115 Honduras 24,018 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Republic of Korea?
River flow maximum in Republic of Korea was 25,313 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 26,769 m3 per sec in 2008.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 10,422 m3 per sec in 2018.
How does Republic of Korea rank for river flow maximum?
Republic of Korea ranks 112th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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
269 places, 5,380 data points, 2005–2024
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