River flow maximum in Oman
Oman: River flow maximum was 119.64 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow maximum in Oman, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Oman recorded 119.64 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Oman peaked at 354.11 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.03 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Oman 176th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow maximum in Oman, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.03 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 39.35 m3 per sec | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 40.68 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 112.82 m3 per sec | +177.3% |
| 2009 | 99.66 m3 per sec | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 97.88 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 238.03 m3 per sec | +143.2% |
| 2012 | 354.11 m3 per sec | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 310.12 m3 per sec | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 305.45 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 305.12 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 193.84 m3 per sec | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 81.28 m3 per sec | -58.1% |
| 2018 | 46 m3 per sec | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 92.55 m3 per sec | +101.2% |
| 2020 | 98.18 m3 per sec | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 143.38 m3 per sec | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 149.77 m3 per sec | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 163.47 m3 per sec | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 119.64 m3 per sec | -26.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 119.64 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 3% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Oman's 119.64 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow maximum in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +177.3% | 40.68 m3 per sec | 112.82 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.91 m3 per sec | 32.03 m3 per sec | 112.82 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 202.44 m3 per sec | 46 m3 per sec | 354.11 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.89 m3 per sec | 98.18 m3 per sec | 163.47 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 173 Jamaica 150.63 m3 per sec compare
- 174 Micronesia 128.47 m3 per sec compare
- 175 Haiti 122.76 m3 per sec compare
- 177 Bahamas 115.72 m3 per sec compare
- 178 Trinidad and Tobago 113.87 m3 per sec compare
- 179 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 112.08 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Oman?
- River flow maximum in Oman was 119.64 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 354.11 m3 per sec in 2012.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.03 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for river flow maximum?
- Oman ranks 176th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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