River flow maximum in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: River flow maximum was 17.59 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Northern Mariana Islands, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Northern Mariana Islands is 17.59 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 20.47 m3 per sec in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.37 m3 per sec, in 2012.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 194th out of 234 countries 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.
River flow maximum in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.32 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 15.97 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 16.71 m3 per sec | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17.71 m3 per sec | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.84 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 15.27 m3 per sec | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 14.18 m3 per sec | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 13.37 m3 per sec | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.26 m3 per sec | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 17.69 m3 per sec | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 17.52 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.11 m3 per sec | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 19.26 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.71 m3 per sec | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 18.72 m3 per sec | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 20.47 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 19.93 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 19.15 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 19.95 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 17.59 m3 per sec | -11.8% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 17.59 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 17.59 m3 per sec is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,313 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.51 m3 per sec | 15.32 m3 per sec | 17.71 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.81 m3 per sec | 13.37 m3 per sec | 19.26 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.42 m3 per sec | 17.59 m3 per sec | 20.47 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 191 Palau 25.75 m3 per sec compare
- 192 Djibouti 19.08 m3 per sec compare
- 193 Isle of Man 18.35 m3 per sec compare
- 195 Comoros 13.03 m3 per sec compare
- 196 Åland Islands 12.93 m3 per sec compare
- 197 San Marino 11.72 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Red List Index 0.6073 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Northern Mariana Islands?
- River flow maximum in Northern Mariana Islands was 17.59 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 m3 per sec in 2020.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.37 m3 per sec in 2012.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for river flow maximum?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 194th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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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