River flow maximum in Norway
Norway: River flow maximum was 64,389 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Norway, 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 Norway is 64,389 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Norway peaked at 67,264 m3 per sec in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56,103 m3 per sec, in 2006.
That places Norway 91st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58,197 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 56,103 m3 per sec | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 58,445 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 59,717 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 62,956 m3 per sec | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 63,227 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 60,398 m3 per sec | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 60,278 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 60,175 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59,016 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 60,037 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 63,042 m3 per sec | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 62,103 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 63,239 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 64,287 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 63,507 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 66,904 m3 per sec | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 67,264 m3 per sec | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 65,616 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 64,389 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 64,389 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 14.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 64,389 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,460 m3 per sec, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,083 m3 per sec | 56,103 m3 per sec | 62,956 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 61,580 m3 per sec | 59,016 m3 per sec | 64,287 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,536 m3 per sec | 63,507 m3 per sec | 67,264 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More development goals data for Norway
- Red List Index 0.9513 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1778 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,698 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 47 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Norway?
- River flow maximum in Norway was 64,389 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 67,264 m3 per sec in 2022.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,103 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for river flow maximum?
- Norway ranks 91st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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