River flow maximum in Rwanda
Rwanda: River flow maximum was 12,154 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Rwanda, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Rwanda stood at 12,154 m3 per sec.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Rwanda peaked at 13,124 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,957 m3 per sec, in 2007.
That places Rwanda 131st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,540 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 9,048 m3 per sec | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 8,957 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,393 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9,388 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,546 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10,543 m3 per sec | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 10,518 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9,859 m3 per sec | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10,506 m3 per sec | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 10,209 m3 per sec | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10,598 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 10,179 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 9,230 m3 per sec | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 10,644 m3 per sec | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 11,949 m3 per sec | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 12,106 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11,917 m3 per sec | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13,124 m3 per sec | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 12,154 m3 per sec | -7.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 12,154 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 12,154 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,265 m3 per sec | 8,957 m3 per sec | 9,540 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,183 m3 per sec | 9,230 m3 per sec | 10,644 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,250 m3 per sec | 11,917 m3 per sec | 13,124 m3 per sec | 5 |
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More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Rwanda?
- River flow maximum in Rwanda was 12,154 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13,124 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,957 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Rwanda rank for river flow maximum?
- Rwanda ranks 131st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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