River flow maximum in Niger

Niger: River flow maximum was 157,482 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
157,482 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
57th
of 217 countries
All-time high
181,279 m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
85,876 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Niger, 2005–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201420242005: 107.1k m3 per sec2006: 94.6k m3 per sec2007: 85.9k m3 per sec2008: 96.6k m3 per sec2009: 110.1k m3 per sec2010: 119.2k m3 per sec2011: 130.1k m3 per sec2012: 135.8k m3 per sec2013: 129.1k m3 per sec2014: 107.6k m3 per sec2015: 95.7k m3 per sec2016: 90.6k m3 per sec2017: 93.4k m3 per sec2018: 92.8k m3 per sec2019: 110.7k m3 per sec2020: 126.5k m3 per sec2021: 144.8k m3 per sec2022: 151.8k m3 per sec2023: 181.3k m3 per sec2024: 157.5k m3 per sec

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 57th 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 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

  1. 54 Botswana 163,666 m3 per sec compare
  2. 55 Afghanistan 162,334 m3 per sec compare
  3. 56 Madagascar 161,539 m3 per sec compare
  4. 58 Somalia 154,947 m3 per sec compare
  5. 59 Türkiye 151,139 m3 per sec compare
  6. 60 Ecuador 140,700 m3 per sec compare

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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 57th out of 217 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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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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