River flow maximum in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: River flow maximum was 477,144 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Papua New Guinea stood at 477,144 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Papua New Guinea peaked at 505,626 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 390,010 m3 per sec, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 390,010 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 390,878 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 395,677 m3 per sec | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 410,625 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 424,411 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 432,518 m3 per sec | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 455,769 m3 per sec | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 456,130 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 458,332 m3 per sec | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 480,059 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 481,433 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 468,390 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 487,222 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 495,073 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 473,442 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 480,485 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 505,626 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 503,486 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 484,794 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 477,144 m3 per sec | -1.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 477,144 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 477,144 m3 per sec is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,313 m3 per sec, 18.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402,320 m3 per sec | 390,010 m3 per sec | 424,411 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 468,837 m3 per sec | 432,518 m3 per sec | 495,073 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,307 m3 per sec | 477,144 m3 per sec | 505,626 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Papua New Guinea?
- River flow maximum in Papua New Guinea was 477,144 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 505,626 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,010 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for river flow maximum?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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