River flow maximum in Pakistan
Pakistan: River flow maximum was 743,408 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Pakistan stood at 743,408 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Pakistan peaked at 841,619 m3 per sec in 2014 and was at its lowest, 531,173 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 26th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 531,173 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 583,674 m3 per sec | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 656,205 m3 per sec | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 686,348 m3 per sec | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 658,354 m3 per sec | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 699,867 m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 813,879 m3 per sec | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 767,950 m3 per sec | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 768,676 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 841,619 m3 per sec | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 829,477 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 751,386 m3 per sec | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 757,725 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 786,639 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 732,624 m3 per sec | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 776,229 m3 per sec | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 727,851 m3 per sec | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 720,620 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 730,297 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 743,408 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 743,408 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 7.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 743,408 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 1751.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623,151 m3 per sec | 531,173 m3 per sec | 686,348 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 774,984 m3 per sec | 699,867 m3 per sec | 841,619 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 739,681 m3 per sec | 720,620 m3 per sec | 776,229 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Pakistan?
- River flow maximum in Pakistan was 743,408 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 841,619 m3 per sec in 2014.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,173 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for river flow maximum?
- Pakistan ranks 26th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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