River flow maximum in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: River flow maximum was 16.11 million m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 16.11 million m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 16.11 million m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.93 million m3 per sec, in 2007.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.16 million m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 12.36 million m3 per sec | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 11.93 million m3 per sec | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.71 million m3 per sec | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 13.12 million m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.43 million m3 per sec | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.28 million m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 14.22 million m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.36 million m3 per sec | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 13.09 million m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.91 million m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.19 million m3 per sec | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.11 million m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.98 million m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.10 million m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.35 million m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.63 million m3 per sec | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 14.14 million m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.56 million m3 per sec | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 16.11 million m3 per sec | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.66 million m3 per sec | 11.93 million m3 per sec | 13.16 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.97 million m3 per sec | 11.98 million m3 per sec | 14.28 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 million m3 per sec | 12.35 million m3 per sec | 16.11 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 8 India 4.28 million m3 per sec compare
- 9 Peru 3.13 million m3 per sec compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.01 million m3 per sec compare
- 11 Sudan 2.75 million m3 per sec compare
- 12 Colombia 2.21 million m3 per sec compare
- 13 Myanmar 2.12 million m3 per sec compare
- 14 Argentina 1.73 million m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- River flow maximum in Sub-Saharan Africa was 16.11 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 million m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 million m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for river flow maximum?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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