River flow maximum in Mozambique
Mozambique: River flow maximum was 1.02 million m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02 million m3 per sec
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
19th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.02 million m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
445,989 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.02 million m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Mozambique peaked at 1.02 million m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 445,989 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Mozambique ranks 19th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 593,969 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 537,650 m3 per sec | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 445,989 m3 per sec | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 557,660 m3 per sec | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 702,731 m3 per sec | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 767,458 m3 per sec | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 872,680 m3 per sec | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 886,720 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 792,776 m3 per sec | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 713,491 m3 per sec | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 730,676 m3 per sec | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 696,184 m3 per sec | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 692,111 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 765,677 m3 per sec | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 729,549 m3 per sec | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 684,096 m3 per sec | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 731,852 m3 per sec | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 857,553 m3 per sec | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 923,184 m3 per sec | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million m3 per sec | +10.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.02 million m3 per sec is above the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.02 million m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 7.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 567,600 m3 per sec | 445,989 m3 per sec | 702,731 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 764,732 m3 per sec | 692,111 m3 per sec | 886,720 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 844,087 m3 per sec | 684,096 m3 per sec | 1.02 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 16 Egypt 1.47 million m3 per sec compare
- 17 Bangladesh 1.25 million m3 per sec compare
- 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.13 million m3 per sec compare
- 20 Indonesia 987,789 m3 per sec compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 823,340 m3 per sec compare
- 21 Laos 823,340 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 55,191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Mozambique?
- River flow maximum in Mozambique was 1.02 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,989 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for river flow maximum?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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