River flow maximum in Namibia

Namibia: River flow maximum was 171,652 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
171,652 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
53rd
of 217 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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201420242005: 90.2k m3 per sec2006: 74.8k m3 per sec2007: 71.1k m3 per sec2008: 81.6k m3 per sec2009: 105.1k m3 per sec2010: 116.7k m3 per sec2011: 132.4k m3 per sec2012: 147.0k m3 per sec2013: 142.9k m3 per sec2014: 129.8k m3 per sec2015: 133.2k m3 per sec2016: 119.3k m3 per sec2017: 100.5k m3 per sec2018: 106.2k m3 per sec2019: 104.9k m3 per sec2020: 84.0k m3 per sec2021: 101.6k m3 per sec2022: 138.3k m3 per sec2023: 163.5k m3 per sec2024: 171.7k m3 per sec

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 53rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Guyana 179,620 m3 per sec compare
  2. 51 France 178,528 m3 per sec compare
  3. 52 Uzbekistan 172,340 m3 per sec compare
  4. 54 Botswana 163,666 m3 per sec compare
  5. 55 Afghanistan 162,334 m3 per sec compare
  6. 56 Madagascar 161,539 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More development goals data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

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 53rd out of 217 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 20 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

River flow maximum in Namibia. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 15 August 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/river-flow-maximum-m3-s/namibia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/river-flow-maximum-m3-s/namibia/">River flow maximum in Namibia</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed