River flow maximum in Malaysia
Malaysia: River flow maximum was 121,123 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Malaysia is 121,123 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Malaysia peaked at 128,328 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94,868 m3 per sec, in 2007.
That places Malaysia 72nd 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98,964 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 97,436 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 94,868 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 103,696 m3 per sec | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 111,568 m3 per sec | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 122,618 m3 per sec | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 124,807 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 128,328 m3 per sec | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 126,435 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 125,140 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 123,223 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 124,419 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 119,569 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 119,419 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 118,404 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 111,819 m3 per sec | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 112,146 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 116,912 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 120,929 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 121,123 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 121,123 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 121,123 m3 per sec is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,313 m3 per sec, 4.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,306 m3 per sec | 94,868 m3 per sec | 111,568 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 123,236 m3 per sec | 118,404 m3 per sec | 128,328 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,586 m3 per sec | 111,819 m3 per sec | 121,123 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Malaysia?
- River flow maximum in Malaysia was 121,123 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 128,328 m3 per sec in 2012.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,868 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for river flow maximum?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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