River flow maximum in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: River flow maximum was 2.31 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
River flow maximum in Saint Lucia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Saint Lucia stood at 2.31 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.55 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5558 m3 per sec, in 2005.
Saint Lucia ranks 210th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
River flow maximum in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5558 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 2.09 m3 per sec | +275.5% |
| 2007 | 2.81 m3 per sec | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 2.87 m3 per sec | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.31 m3 per sec | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 3.07 m3 per sec | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.66 m3 per sec | +84.3% |
| 2012 | 6.03 m3 per sec | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.55 m3 per sec | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.28 m3 per sec | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.08 m3 per sec | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.96 m3 per sec | -67.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 m3 per sec | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.95 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.51 m3 per sec | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 2.87 m3 per sec | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.93 m3 per sec | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 3.24 m3 per sec | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.93 m3 per sec | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 2.31 m3 per sec | -21.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.31 m3 per sec is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,383 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.31 m3 per sec is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow maximum in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +275.5% | 0.5558 m3 per sec | 2.09 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 m3 per sec | 0.5558 m3 per sec | 3.31 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.21 m3 per sec | 1.95 m3 per sec | 6.55 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 m3 per sec | 2.31 m3 per sec | 3.93 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 207 Barbados 2.76 m3 per sec compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 2.55 m3 per sec compare
- 209 Dominica 2.41 m3 per sec compare
- 211 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.22 m3 per sec compare
- 212 Antigua and Barbuda 1.96 m3 per sec compare
- 213 Curaçao 1.93 m3 per sec compare
- 213 Curacao 1.93 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Saint Lucia
- Red List Index 0.714 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 92.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 277.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Saint Lucia?
- River flow maximum in Saint Lucia was 2.31 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5558 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for river flow maximum?
- Saint Lucia ranks 210th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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