River flow maximum in Mexico
Mexico: River flow maximum was 349,874 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
349,874 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
42nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
476,002 m3 per sec
in 2012
All-time low
250,514 m3 per sec
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 349,874 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Mexico peaked at 476,002 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 250,514 m3 per sec, in 2005.
Mexico ranks 42nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Mexico, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 250,514 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 260,624 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 273,882 m3 per sec | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 296,995 m3 per sec | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 369,857 m3 per sec | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 378,946 m3 per sec | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 449,234 m3 per sec | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 476,002 m3 per sec | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 450,166 m3 per sec | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 427,116 m3 per sec | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 444,681 m3 per sec | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 366,924 m3 per sec | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 349,299 m3 per sec | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 399,884 m3 per sec | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 352,348 m3 per sec | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 341,221 m3 per sec | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 362,410 m3 per sec | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 366,010 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 368,166 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 349,874 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 349,874 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 9.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 349,874 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 1013.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290,374 m3 per sec | 250,514 m3 per sec | 369,857 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 409,460 m3 per sec | 349,299 m3 per sec | 476,002 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,536 m3 per sec | 341,221 m3 per sec | 368,166 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Mexico?
- River flow maximum in Mexico was 349,874 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 476,002 m3 per sec in 2012.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,514 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for river flow maximum?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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