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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
44.98 million m3 per sec
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
47.40 million m3 per sec
in 2016
All-time low
39.83 million m3 per sec
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2005201420242005: 41.1M m3 per sec2006: 39.8M m3 per sec2007: 40.7M m3 per sec2008: 41.2M m3 per sec2009: 42.7M m3 per sec2010: 43.9M m3 per sec2011: 44.7M m3 per sec2012: 46.2M m3 per sec2013: 46.8M m3 per sec2014: 46.3M m3 per sec2015: 46.8M m3 per sec2016: 47.4M m3 per sec2017: 46.3M m3 per sec2018: 46.3M m3 per sec2019: 45.9M m3 per sec2020: 44.8M m3 per sec2021: 43.8M m3 per sec2022: 43.8M m3 per sec2023: 46.0M m3 per sec2024: 45.0M m3 per sec

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Brazil 31.70 million m3 per sec compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 20.62 million m3 per sec compare
  3. 3 China 8.53 million m3 per sec compare
  4. 4 Canada 7.18 million m3 per sec compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.66 million m3 per sec compare
  6. 6 India 4.28 million m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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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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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
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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