River flow maximum in New Zealand

New Zealand: River flow maximum was 40,574 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
40,574 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
95th
of 217 countries
All-time high
40,864 m3 per sec
in 2014
All-time low
34,914 m3 per sec
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in New Zealand, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201420242005: 36.6k m3 per sec2006: 34.9k m3 per sec2007: 35.9k m3 per sec2008: 35.5k m3 per sec2009: 36.6k m3 per sec2010: 36.6k m3 per sec2011: 40.8k m3 per sec2012: 40.8k m3 per sec2013: 40.8k m3 per sec2014: 40.9k m3 per sec2015: 40.7k m3 per sec2016: 38.2k m3 per sec2017: 38.3k m3 per sec2018: 37.7k m3 per sec2019: 36.6k m3 per sec2020: 37.4k m3 per sec2021: 37.1k m3 per sec2022: 37.7k m3 per sec2023: 40.0k m3 per sec2024: 40.6k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 40,574 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in New Zealand peaked at 40,864 m3 per sec in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,914 m3 per sec, in 2006.

New Zealand ranks 95th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,900 m3 per sec 34,914 m3 per sec 36,620 m3 per sec 5
2010s 39,127 m3 per sec 36,570 m3 per sec 40,864 m3 per sec 10
2020s 38,573 m3 per sec 37,119 m3 per sec 40,574 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 92 Spain 43,410 m3 per sec compare
  2. 93 Azerbaijan 43,013 m3 per sec compare
  3. 94 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 40,801 m3 per sec compare
  4. 96 Kyrgyzstan 39,248 m3 per sec compare
  5. 97 Guatemala 35,383 m3 per sec compare
  6. 98 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 32,707 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in New Zealand?
River flow maximum in New Zealand was 40,574 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 40,864 m3 per sec in 2014.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 34,914 m3 per sec in 2006.
How does New Zealand rank for river flow maximum?
New Zealand ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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
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