River flow maximum in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: River flow maximum was 44.98 million m3 per sec in 2024. β² Rising
River flow maximum in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 44.98 million m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 47.40 million m3 per sec in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.83 million m3 per sec, in 2006.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.09 million m3 per sec | 39.83 million m3 per sec | 42.66 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.07 million m3 per sec | 43.86 million m3 per sec | 47.40 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.68 million m3 per sec | 43.83 million m3 per sec | 45.99 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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- Red List Index 0.7667 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- River flow maximum in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44.98 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 47.40 million m3 per sec in 2016.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.83 million m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for river flow maximum?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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