River flow maximum in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: River flow maximum was 739.42 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in New Caledonia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 739.42 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 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in New Caledonia peaked at 739.42 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 371.12 m3 per sec, in 2021.
That places New Caledonia 165th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 446.18 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 489.49 m3 per sec | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 480.98 m3 per sec | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 417.58 m3 per sec | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 517.75 m3 per sec | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 642.01 m3 per sec | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 548.36 m3 per sec | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 607.01 m3 per sec | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 666.85 m3 per sec | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 662.61 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 552.37 m3 per sec | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 602.9 m3 per sec | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 525.93 m3 per sec | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 500.54 m3 per sec | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 449.29 m3 per sec | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 415.22 m3 per sec | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 371.12 m3 per sec | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 538.12 m3 per sec | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 687.65 m3 per sec | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 739.42 m3 per sec | +7.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 739.42 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 17% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 739.42 m3 per sec is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,313 m3 per sec, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 470.4 m3 per sec | 417.58 m3 per sec | 517.75 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 575.79 m3 per sec | 449.29 m3 per sec | 666.85 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 550.3 m3 per sec | 371.12 m3 per sec | 739.42 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 163 Belize 885.73 m3 per sec compare
- 164 Vanuatu 833 m3 per sec compare
- 166 Cuba 616.03 m3 per sec compare
- 167 Liechtenstein 610.48 m3 per sec compare
- 168 Dominican Republic 539.49 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for New Caledonia
- Red List Index 0.6671 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,237 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.19 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 110.31 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 0.6% (2016)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 4.1% (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 43.9% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 53.2% (2024)
- River flow minimum 123.48 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in New Caledonia?
- River flow maximum in New Caledonia was 739.42 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 739.42 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.12 m3 per sec in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for river flow maximum?
- New Caledonia ranks 165th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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