River flow maximum in Sweden
Sweden: River flow maximum was 91,033 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91,033 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
81st
of 234 countries
All-time high
94,556 m3 per sec
in 2023
All-time low
76,852 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Sweden, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 91,033 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Sweden peaked at 94,556 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,852 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 81st 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82,297 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 77,574 m3 per sec | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 76,852 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 78,834 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 85,327 m3 per sec | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 86,565 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 86,203 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 85,741 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 88,034 m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 85,648 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 87,772 m3 per sec | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 91,434 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 91,060 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88,075 m3 per sec | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 91,787 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 90,715 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 92,309 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 93,989 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 94,556 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 91,033 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 91,033 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 20.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 91,033 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,460 m3 per sec, 4.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,177 m3 per sec | 76,852 m3 per sec | 85,327 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 88,232 m3 per sec | 85,648 m3 per sec | 91,787 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,520 m3 per sec | 90,715 m3 per sec | 94,556 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 78 Suriname 107,498 m3 per sec compare
- 79 Guinea 100,201 m3 per sec compare
- 80 Mauritania 97,685 m3 per sec compare
- 82 Côte d'Ivoire 77,839 m3 per sec compare
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 77,839 m3 per sec compare
- 84 Poland 77,107 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Sweden?
- River flow maximum in Sweden was 91,033 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 94,556 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,852 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for river flow maximum?
- Sweden ranks 81st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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