River flow maximum in Paraguay
Paraguay: River flow maximum was 732,136 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 732,136 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Paraguay peaked at 1.18 million m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 611,183 m3 per sec, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 27th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 841,710 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 833,535 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 853,323 m3 per sec | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 991,422 m3 per sec | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 992,464 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million m3 per sec | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million m3 per sec | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million m3 per sec | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 977,977 m3 per sec | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 947,161 m3 per sec | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 890,461 m3 per sec | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 864,110 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 858,289 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 849,095 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 815,674 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 786,866 m3 per sec | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 611,183 m3 per sec | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 746,982 m3 per sec | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 732,136 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 732,136 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 20.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 732,136 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 2121.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 902,491 m3 per sec | 833,535 m3 per sec | 992,464 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 962,499 m3 per sec | 849,095 m3 per sec | 1.18 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 738,568 m3 per sec | 611,183 m3 per sec | 815,674 m3 per sec | 5 |
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More development goals data for Paraguay
- Red List Index 0.952 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.41 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,126 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,982 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Paraguay?
- River flow maximum in Paraguay was 732,136 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million m3 per sec in 2012.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 611,183 m3 per sec in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for river flow maximum?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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