River flow maximum in Singapore
Singapore: River flow maximum was 53 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Singapore, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Singapore stood at 53 m3 per sec.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Singapore peaked at 53.27 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.15 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Singapore 185th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Singapore, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.15 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 41.54 m3 per sec | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 42.99 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 47.01 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 45.11 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 46.55 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 47.35 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.58 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 44.24 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 46.55 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 50.75 m3 per sec | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 48.67 m3 per sec | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 48.47 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.55 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 49.67 m3 per sec | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 47.62 m3 per sec | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 51.92 m3 per sec | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 51.53 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 53.27 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 53 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 53 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 53 m3 per sec is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,313 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.16 m3 per sec | 39.15 m3 per sec | 47.01 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.44 m3 per sec | 44.24 m3 per sec | 50.75 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.47 m3 per sec | 47.62 m3 per sec | 53.27 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Singapore?
- River flow maximum in Singapore was 53 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 53.27 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.15 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for river flow maximum?
- Singapore ranks 185th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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