River flow maximum in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: River flow maximum was 7,767 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Sri Lanka is 7,767 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Sri Lanka peaked at 11,660 m3 per sec in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,893 m3 per sec, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 137th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,893 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 5,269 m3 per sec | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 6,624 m3 per sec | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 6,130 m3 per sec | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 6,550 m3 per sec | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 6,524 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,757 m3 per sec | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 8,677 m3 per sec | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 9,572 m3 per sec | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 9,767 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11,660 m3 per sec | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 11,342 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9,658 m3 per sec | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 9,187 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9,552 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7,846 m3 per sec | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 6,672 m3 per sec | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 7,128 m3 per sec | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 7,055 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 7,767 m3 per sec | +10.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7,767 m3 per sec is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7,767 m3 per sec is below the median for South Asia, which is 140,600 m3 per sec, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,893 m3 per sec | 4,893 m3 per sec | 6,624 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,369 m3 per sec | 6,524 m3 per sec | 11,660 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,294 m3 per sec | 6,672 m3 per sec | 7,846 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Sri Lanka?
- River flow maximum in Sri Lanka was 7,767 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11,660 m3 per sec in 2015.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,893 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for river flow maximum?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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