River flow maximum in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: River flow maximum was 46,216 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
46,216 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
91st
of 217 countries
All-time high
47,761 m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
36,697 m3 per sec
in 2016
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Sierra Leone, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201420242005: 38.8k m3 per sec2006: 37.6k m3 per sec2007: 37.2k m3 per sec2008: 39.0k m3 per sec2009: 37.2k m3 per sec2010: 37.8k m3 per sec2011: 38.9k m3 per sec2012: 38.7k m3 per sec2013: 38.6k m3 per sec2014: 38.6k m3 per sec2015: 37.4k m3 per sec2016: 36.7k m3 per sec2017: 39.6k m3 per sec2018: 38.8k m3 per sec2019: 40.0k m3 per sec2020: 44.1k m3 per sec2021: 45.8k m3 per sec2022: 46.5k m3 per sec2023: 47.8k m3 per sec2024: 46.2k m3 per sec

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 91st of 217 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Belarus 54,964 m3 per sec compare
  2. 89 Liberia 49,292 m3 per sec compare
  3. 90 Nicaragua 47,026 m3 per sec compare
  4. 92 Spain 43,410 m3 per sec compare
  5. 93 Azerbaijan 43,013 m3 per sec compare
  6. 94 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 40,801 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 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 91st out of 217 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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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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