River flow maximum in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: River flow maximum was 302,660 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
302,660 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
34th
of 39 groups
All-time high
306,203 m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
251,880 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Northern Europe, 2005–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201420242005: 262.6k m3 per sec2006: 251.9k m3 per sec2007: 251.9k m3 per sec2008: 255.4k m3 per sec2009: 274.6k m3 per sec2010: 278.1k m3 per sec2011: 275.0k m3 per sec2012: 276.6k m3 per sec2013: 280.9k m3 per sec2014: 279.7k m3 per sec2015: 282.6k m3 per sec2016: 290.3k m3 per sec2017: 293.5k m3 per sec2018: 291.1k m3 per sec2019: 297.1k m3 per sec2020: 293.4k m3 per sec2021: 304.3k m3 per sec2022: 305.8k m3 per sec2023: 306.2k m3 per sec2024: 302.7k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 302,660 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Northern Europe peaked at 306,203 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 251,880 m3 per sec, in 2007.

That places Northern Europe 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 259,291 m3 per sec 251,880 m3 per sec 274,650 m3 per sec 5
2010s 284,501 m3 per sec 275,032 m3 per sec 297,085 m3 per sec 10
2020s 302,483 m3 per sec 293,449 m3 per sec 306,203 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 31 Cambodia 475,190 m3 per sec compare
  2. 32 Kazakhstan 428,986 m3 per sec compare
  3. 33 Romania 423,683 m3 per sec compare
  4. 34 Viet Nam 418,242 m3 per sec compare
  5. 35 Mali 405,836 m3 per sec compare
  6. 36 Zimbabwe 371,372 m3 per sec compare
  7. 37 South Sudan 362,990 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More development goals data for Northern Europe

All data for Northern Europe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Northern Europe?
River flow maximum in Northern Europe was 302,660 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 306,203 m3 per sec in 2023.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 251,880 m3 per sec in 2007.
How does Northern Europe rank for river flow maximum?
Northern Europe ranks 34th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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