River flow maximum in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: River flow maximum was 47,026 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47,026 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 234 countries
All-time high
48,326 m3 per sec
in 2021
All-time low
21,188 m3 per sec
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Nicaragua, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201420242005: 21.2k m3 per sec2006: 24.9k m3 per sec2007: 24.9k m3 per sec2008: 26.4k m3 per sec2009: 33.4k m3 per sec2010: 34.7k m3 per sec2011: 39.4k m3 per sec2012: 41.7k m3 per sec2013: 39.3k m3 per sec2014: 34.7k m3 per sec2015: 38.4k m3 per sec2016: 30.7k m3 per sec2017: 31.7k m3 per sec2018: 38.8k m3 per sec2019: 40.5k m3 per sec2020: 37.0k m3 per sec2021: 48.3k m3 per sec2022: 46.0k m3 per sec2023: 46.8k m3 per sec2024: 47.0k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 47,026 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Nicaragua peaked at 48,326 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,188 m3 per sec, in 2005.

Nicaragua ranks 99th of 234 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.

River flow maximum in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for River flow maximum (m3/s) in Nicaragua, 2005 to 2024.
Year m3 per sec Change
2005 21,188 m3 per sec —
2006 24,876 m3 per sec +17.4%
2007 24,933 m3 per sec +0.2%
2008 26,446 m3 per sec +6.1%
2009 33,401 m3 per sec +26.3%
2010 34,704 m3 per sec +3.9%
2011 39,392 m3 per sec +13.5%
2012 41,722 m3 per sec +5.9%
2013 39,324 m3 per sec -5.7%
2014 34,651 m3 per sec -11.9%
2015 38,435 m3 per sec +10.9%
2016 30,669 m3 per sec -20.2%
2017 31,723 m3 per sec +3.4%
2018 38,840 m3 per sec +22.4%
2019 40,455 m3 per sec +4.2%
2020 37,008 m3 per sec -8.5%
2021 48,326 m3 per sec +30.6%
2022 45,977 m3 per sec -4.9%
2023 46,828 m3 per sec +1.9%
2024 47,026 m3 per sec +0.4%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 47,026 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 47,026 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 136.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,169 m3 per sec 21,188 m3 per sec 33,401 m3 per sec 5
2010s 36,991 m3 per sec 30,669 m3 per sec 41,722 m3 per sec 10
2020s 45,033 m3 per sec 37,008 m3 per sec 48,326 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 96 Italy 59,219 m3 per sec compare
  2. 97 Belarus 54,964 m3 per sec compare
  3. 98 Liberia 49,292 m3 per sec compare
  4. 100 Sierra Leone 46,216 m3 per sec compare
  5. 101 Spain 43,410 m3 per sec compare
  6. 102 Azerbaijan 43,013 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Nicaragua?
River flow maximum in Nicaragua was 47,026 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 48,326 m3 per sec in 2021.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 21,188 m3 per sec in 2005.
How does Nicaragua rank for river flow maximum?
Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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
270 places, 5,400 data points, 2005–2024
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