River flow maximum in Portugal

Portugal: River flow maximum was 31,110 m3 per sec in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
31,110 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
99th
of 217 countries
All-time high
42,048 m3 per sec
in 2005
All-time low
18,666 m3 per sec
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Portugal, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201420242005: 42.0k m3 per sec2006: 36.1k m3 per sec2007: 26.9k m3 per sec2008: 26.5k m3 per sec2009: 18.7k m3 per sec2010: 19.5k m3 per sec2011: 29.1k m3 per sec2012: 28.6k m3 per sec2013: 27.1k m3 per sec2014: 34.0k m3 per sec2015: 39.6k m3 per sec2016: 31.3k m3 per sec2017: 29.9k m3 per sec2018: 30.2k m3 per sec2019: 29.3k m3 per sec2020: 24.6k m3 per sec2021: 25.1k m3 per sec2022: 28.6k m3 per sec2023: 30.8k m3 per sec2024: 31.1k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 31,110 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Portugal peaked at 42,048 m3 per sec in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18,666 m3 per sec, in 2009.

Portugal ranks 99th 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 30,045 m3 per sec 18,666 m3 per sec 42,048 m3 per sec 5
2010s 29,873 m3 per sec 19,490 m3 per sec 39,619 m3 per sec 10
2020s 28,038 m3 per sec 24,566 m3 per sec 31,110 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 96 Kyrgyzstan 39,248 m3 per sec compare
  2. 97 Guatemala 35,383 m3 per sec compare
  3. 98 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 32,707 m3 per sec compare
  4. 100 Mongolia 28,776 m3 per sec compare
  5. 101 Bhutan 26,890 m3 per sec compare
  6. 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,638 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 Portugal?
River flow maximum in Portugal was 31,110 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 42,048 m3 per sec in 2005.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18,666 m3 per sec in 2009.
How does Portugal rank for river flow maximum?
Portugal ranks 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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