River flow maximum in Portugal
Portugal: River flow maximum was 31,110 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,110 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
108th
of 234 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
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 108th of 234 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.
River flow maximum in Portugal, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42,048 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 36,076 m3 per sec | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 26,898 m3 per sec | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 26,537 m3 per sec | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 18,666 m3 per sec | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 19,490 m3 per sec | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 29,074 m3 per sec | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 28,647 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 27,133 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 33,986 m3 per sec | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 39,619 m3 per sec | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 31,322 m3 per sec | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 29,888 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 30,244 m3 per sec | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29,326 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 24,566 m3 per sec | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 25,127 m3 per sec | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 28,614 m3 per sec | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 30,774 m3 per sec | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 31,110 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 31,110 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 7.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 31,110 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,460 m3 per sec, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 39,248 m3 per sec compare
- 106 Guatemala 35,383 m3 per sec compare
- 107 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 32,707 m3 per sec compare
- 109 Mongolia 28,776 m3 per sec compare
- 110 Bhutan 26,890 m3 per sec compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,638 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
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 108th out of 234 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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