River flow maximum in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: River flow maximum was 46,216 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Sierra Leone, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Sierra Leone stood at 46,216 m3 per sec.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Sierra Leone peaked at 47,761 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,697 m3 per sec, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 100th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,815 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 37,648 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 37,154 m3 per sec | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38,952 m3 per sec | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 37,165 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 37,848 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 38,924 m3 per sec | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 38,662 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 38,609 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 38,568 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37,429 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 36,697 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 39,552 m3 per sec | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 38,794 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 40,028 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 44,060 m3 per sec | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 45,790 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 46,514 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 47,761 m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 46,216 m3 per sec | -3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 46,216 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 46,216 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,947 m3 per sec | 37,154 m3 per sec | 38,952 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 38,511 m3 per sec | 36,697 m3 per sec | 40,028 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,068 m3 per sec | 44,060 m3 per sec | 47,761 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Sierra Leone?
- River flow maximum in Sierra Leone was 46,216 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 47,761 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,697 m3 per sec in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for river flow maximum?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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