River flow maximum in Mauritania
Mauritania: River flow maximum was 97,685 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97,685 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
80th
of 234 countries
All-time high
111,116 m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
49,196 m3 per sec
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Mauritania stood at 97,685 m3 per sec.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Mauritania peaked at 111,116 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,196 m3 per sec, in 2009.
Mauritania ranks 80th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59,516 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 55,456 m3 per sec | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 51,337 m3 per sec | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 58,730 m3 per sec | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 49,196 m3 per sec | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 57,275 m3 per sec | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 66,120 m3 per sec | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 76,848 m3 per sec | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 71,526 m3 per sec | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 70,088 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 60,661 m3 per sec | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 59,214 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 60,224 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 57,156 m3 per sec | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 72,429 m3 per sec | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 90,702 m3 per sec | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 105,700 m3 per sec | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 102,275 m3 per sec | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 111,116 m3 per sec | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 97,685 m3 per sec | -12.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 97,685 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 97,685 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,847 m3 per sec | 49,196 m3 per sec | 59,516 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 65,154 m3 per sec | 57,156 m3 per sec | 76,848 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,496 m3 per sec | 90,702 m3 per sec | 111,116 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 77 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 112,036 m3 per sec compare
- 78 Suriname 107,498 m3 per sec compare
- 79 Guinea 100,201 m3 per sec compare
- 81 Sweden 91,033 m3 per sec compare
- 82 Côte d'Ivoire 77,839 m3 per sec compare
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 77,839 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Mauritania?
- River flow maximum in Mauritania was 97,685 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 111,116 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,196 m3 per sec in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for river flow maximum?
- Mauritania ranks 80th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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