River flow maximum in Mauritania

Mauritania: River flow maximum was 97,685 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
97,685 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
73rd
of 217 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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2005201420242005: 59.5k m3 per sec2006: 55.5k m3 per sec2007: 51.3k m3 per sec2008: 58.7k m3 per sec2009: 49.2k m3 per sec2010: 57.3k m3 per sec2011: 66.1k m3 per sec2012: 76.8k m3 per sec2013: 71.5k m3 per sec2014: 70.1k m3 per sec2015: 60.7k m3 per sec2016: 59.2k m3 per sec2017: 60.2k m3 per sec2018: 57.2k m3 per sec2019: 72.4k m3 per sec2020: 90.7k m3 per sec2021: 105.7k m3 per sec2022: 102.3k m3 per sec2023: 111.1k m3 per sec2024: 97.7k m3 per sec

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 73rd of 217 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 112,036 m3 per sec compare
  2. 71 Suriname 107,498 m3 per sec compare
  3. 72 Guinea 100,201 m3 per sec compare
  4. 74 Sweden 91,033 m3 per sec compare
  5. 75 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 77,839 m3 per sec compare
  6. 76 Poland 77,107 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 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 73rd out of 217 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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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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