River flow maximum in Namibia
Namibia: River flow maximum was 171,652 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
171,652 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
59th
of 234 countries
All-time high
171,652 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
71,083 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Namibia stood at 171,652 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Namibia peaked at 171,652 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71,083 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Namibia ranks 59th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90,246 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 74,821 m3 per sec | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 71,083 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 81,650 m3 per sec | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 105,149 m3 per sec | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 116,721 m3 per sec | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 132,438 m3 per sec | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 147,049 m3 per sec | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 142,913 m3 per sec | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 129,786 m3 per sec | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 133,168 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 119,276 m3 per sec | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 100,475 m3 per sec | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 106,192 m3 per sec | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 104,868 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 84,043 m3 per sec | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 101,562 m3 per sec | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 138,290 m3 per sec | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 163,548 m3 per sec | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 171,652 m3 per sec | +5.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 171,652 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 171,652 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,590 m3 per sec | 71,083 m3 per sec | 105,149 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 123,289 m3 per sec | 100,475 m3 per sec | 147,049 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,819 m3 per sec | 84,043 m3 per sec | 171,652 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 56 Guyana 179,620 m3 per sec compare
- 57 France 178,528 m3 per sec compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 172,340 m3 per sec compare
- 60 Botswana 163,666 m3 per sec compare
- 61 Afghanistan 162,334 m3 per sec compare
- 62 Madagascar 161,539 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Namibia?
- River flow maximum in Namibia was 171,652 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 171,652 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,083 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Namibia rank for river flow maximum?
- Namibia ranks 59th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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