River flow maximum in Niger
Niger: River flow maximum was 157,482 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Niger, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Niger recorded 157,482 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Niger peaked at 181,279 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,876 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Niger ranks 63rd 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 107,098 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 94,599 m3 per sec | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 85,876 m3 per sec | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 96,631 m3 per sec | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 110,059 m3 per sec | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 119,171 m3 per sec | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 130,075 m3 per sec | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 135,837 m3 per sec | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 129,058 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 107,588 m3 per sec | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 95,683 m3 per sec | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 90,598 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 93,430 m3 per sec | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 92,804 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 110,726 m3 per sec | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 126,532 m3 per sec | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 144,787 m3 per sec | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 151,792 m3 per sec | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 181,279 m3 per sec | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 157,482 m3 per sec | -13.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 157,482 m3 per sec is above the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 157,482 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98,853 m3 per sec | 85,876 m3 per sec | 110,059 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 110,497 m3 per sec | 90,598 m3 per sec | 135,837 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,374 m3 per sec | 126,532 m3 per sec | 181,279 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More development goals data for Niger
- Red List Index 0.9279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 110.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,909 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Niger?
- River flow maximum in Niger was 157,482 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 181,279 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,876 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for river flow maximum?
- Niger ranks 63rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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