River flow maximum in Kuwait
Kuwait: River flow maximum was 75.11 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow maximum in Kuwait, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Kuwait stood at 75.11 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Kuwait peaked at 142.12 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.73 m3 per sec, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 183rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow maximum in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61.88 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 47.74 m3 per sec | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 35.45 m3 per sec | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 33.67 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 32.88 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 25.2 m3 per sec | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 25.44 m3 per sec | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.8 m3 per sec | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 20.73 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.62 m3 per sec | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2 m3 per sec | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 26.38 m3 per sec | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 26.89 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.29 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 88.1 m3 per sec | +235.1% |
| 2020 | 123.22 m3 per sec | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 129.43 m3 per sec | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 136.69 m3 per sec | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 142.12 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 75.11 m3 per sec | -47.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 75.11 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 75.11 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow maximum in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +235.1% | 26.29 m3 per sec | 88.1 m3 per sec |
| 2014 | +52.5% | 20.73 m3 per sec | 31.62 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.33 m3 per sec | 32.88 m3 per sec | 61.88 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.46 m3 per sec | 20.73 m3 per sec | 88.1 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.32 m3 per sec | 75.11 m3 per sec | 142.12 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Kuwait?
- River flow maximum in Kuwait was 75.11 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 142.12 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.73 m3 per sec in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for river flow maximum?
- Kuwait ranks 183rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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