River flow maximum in Nepal
Nepal: River flow maximum was 140,600 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Nepal is 140,600 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Nepal peaked at 154,895 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 118,601 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 61st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119,890 m3 per sec | 118,601 m3 per sec | 120,720 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 136,727 m3 per sec | 123,239 m3 per sec | 142,364 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,561 m3 per sec | 140,600 m3 per sec | 154,895 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Nepal?
- River flow maximum in Nepal was 140,600 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 154,895 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,601 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for river flow maximum?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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