River flow maximum in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: River flow maximum was 477,144 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
477,144 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 217 countries
All-time high
505,626 m3 per sec
in 2021
All-time low
390,010 m3 per sec
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201420242005: 390.0k m3 per sec2006: 390.9k m3 per sec2007: 395.7k m3 per sec2008: 410.6k m3 per sec2009: 424.4k m3 per sec2010: 432.5k m3 per sec2011: 455.8k m3 per sec2012: 456.1k m3 per sec2013: 458.3k m3 per sec2014: 480.1k m3 per sec2015: 481.4k m3 per sec2016: 468.4k m3 per sec2017: 487.2k m3 per sec2018: 495.1k m3 per sec2019: 473.4k m3 per sec2020: 480.5k m3 per sec2021: 505.6k m3 per sec2022: 503.5k m3 per sec2023: 484.8k m3 per sec2024: 477.1k m3 per sec

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 30th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Australia 639,772 m3 per sec compare
  2. 28 Angola 612,917 m3 per sec compare
  3. 29 Melanesia 483,512 m3 per sec compare
  4. 31 Cambodia 475,190 m3 per sec compare
  5. 32 Kazakhstan 428,986 m3 per sec compare
  6. 33 Romania 423,683 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 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 30th out of 217 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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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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