River flow maximum in Nigeria

Nigeria: River flow maximum was 772,187 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
772,187 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
22nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
806,464 m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
542,501 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Nigeria, 2005–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201420242005: 649.4k m3 per sec2006: 588.1k m3 per sec2007: 542.5k m3 per sec2008: 564.5k m3 per sec2009: 619.5k m3 per sec2010: 642.3k m3 per sec2011: 694.6k m3 per sec2012: 700.7k m3 per sec2013: 732.5k m3 per sec2014: 692.1k m3 per sec2015: 704.3k m3 per sec2016: 701.1k m3 per sec2017: 722.6k m3 per sec2018: 645.3k m3 per sec2019: 654.7k m3 per sec2020: 664.8k m3 per sec2021: 682.1k m3 per sec2022: 671.1k m3 per sec2023: 806.5k m3 per sec2024: 772.2k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Nigeria is 772,187 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Nigeria peaked at 806,464 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 542,501 m3 per sec, in 2007.

That places Nigeria 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 592,794 m3 per sec 542,501 m3 per sec 649,403 m3 per sec 5
2010s 689,035 m3 per sec 642,281 m3 per sec 732,548 m3 per sec 10
2020s 719,336 m3 per sec 664,780 m3 per sec 806,464 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 823,340 m3 per sec compare
  2. 20 Zambia 816,922 m3 per sec compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 797,187 m3 per sec compare
  4. 23 Pakistan 743,408 m3 per sec compare
  5. 24 Paraguay 732,136 m3 per sec compare
  6. 25 Thailand 727,089 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 Nigeria?
River flow maximum in Nigeria was 772,187 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 806,464 m3 per sec in 2023.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 542,501 m3 per sec in 2007.
How does Nigeria rank for river flow maximum?
Nigeria ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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