River flow maximum in Palau
Palau: River flow maximum was 25.75 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
25.75 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
191st
of 234 countries
All-time high
25.75 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
20.27 m3 per sec
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Palau, 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 Palau is 25.75 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Palau peaked at 25.75 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.27 m3 per sec, in 2020.
That places Palau 191st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
River flow maximum in Palau, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.75 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 22.88 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 21.3 m3 per sec | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 21.69 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.53 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.35 m3 per sec | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 22.56 m3 per sec | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.33 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25.24 m3 per sec | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.28 m3 per sec | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 22.5 m3 per sec | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 22.13 m3 per sec | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.55 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.29 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.27 m3 per sec | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 22.19 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 22.9 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 23.93 m3 per sec | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 25.75 m3 per sec | +7.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 25.75 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 25.75 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 | 22.03 m3 per sec | 21.3 m3 per sec | 22.88 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.17 m3 per sec | 21.29 m3 per sec | 25.5 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.01 m3 per sec | 20.27 m3 per sec | 25.75 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 188 Guam 40.8 m3 per sec compare
- 189 Western Sahara 33.9 m3 per sec compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 27.85 m3 per sec compare
- 192 Djibouti 19.08 m3 per sec compare
- 193 Isle of Man 18.35 m3 per sec compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands 17.59 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Palau
- Red List Index 0.8296 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 180.35 constant US$ (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)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 4 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Palau?
- River flow maximum in Palau was 25.75 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.75 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 m3 per sec in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for river flow maximum?
- Palau ranks 191st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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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