River flow maximum in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: River flow maximum was 85.2 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow maximum in Puerto Rico, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 85.2 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Puerto Rico peaked at 156.77 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.43 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Puerto Rico 181st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.43 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 109.98 m3 per sec | +76.2% |
| 2007 | 118.05 m3 per sec | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 127.48 m3 per sec | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 152.84 m3 per sec | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 147.71 m3 per sec | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 115.52 m3 per sec | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 156.1 m3 per sec | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 156.77 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 106.15 m3 per sec | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 103.63 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 81.52 m3 per sec | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 79.39 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 129 m3 per sec | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 132.62 m3 per sec | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 129.5 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 143.72 m3 per sec | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 97.6 m3 per sec | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 87.04 m3 per sec | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 85.2 m3 per sec | -2.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 85.2 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 85.2 m3 per sec is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.16 m3 per sec | 62.43 m3 per sec | 152.84 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 120.84 m3 per sec | 79.39 m3 per sec | 156.77 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.61 m3 per sec | 85.2 m3 per sec | 143.72 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More development goals data for Puerto Rico
- Red List Index 0.6999 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14,975 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.86 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 493 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -23.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Puerto Rico?
- River flow maximum in Puerto Rico was 85.2 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 156.77 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.43 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for river flow maximum?
- Puerto Rico ranks 181st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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