River flow maximum in Panama

Panama: River flow maximum was 23,434 m3 per sec in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
23,434 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 217 countries
All-time high
30,477 m3 per sec
in 2012
All-time low
21,545 m3 per sec
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Panama, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201420242005: 24.7k m3 per sec2006: 25.1k m3 per sec2007: 24.9k m3 per sec2008: 26.4k m3 per sec2009: 28.1k m3 per sec2010: 28.4k m3 per sec2011: 29.3k m3 per sec2012: 30.5k m3 per sec2013: 29.0k m3 per sec2014: 27.5k m3 per sec2015: 26.9k m3 per sec2016: 24.8k m3 per sec2017: 24.8k m3 per sec2018: 24.3k m3 per sec2019: 23.7k m3 per sec2020: 22.6k m3 per sec2021: 22.7k m3 per sec2022: 21.5k m3 per sec2023: 23.3k m3 per sec2024: 23.4k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Panama is 23,434 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Panama peaked at 30,477 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21,545 m3 per sec, in 2022.

Panama ranks 107th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,841 m3 per sec 24,711 m3 per sec 28,052 m3 per sec 5
2010s 26,929 m3 per sec 23,694 m3 per sec 30,477 m3 per sec 10
2020s 22,715 m3 per sec 21,545 m3 per sec 23,434 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 104 Eritrea 25,012 m3 per sec compare
  2. 105 Honduras 24,018 m3 per sec compare
  3. 106 Burkina Faso 23,556 m3 per sec compare
  4. 108 Switzerland 22,460 m3 per sec compare
  5. 109 Costa Rica 22,084 m3 per sec compare
  6. 110 Slovakia 20,048 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Panama?
River flow maximum in Panama was 23,434 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 30,477 m3 per sec in 2012.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 21,545 m3 per sec in 2022.
How does Panama rank for river flow maximum?
Panama ranks 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama 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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Indicator
River flow maximum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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