River flow maximum in Switzerland
Switzerland: River flow maximum was 22,460 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
22,460 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
118th
of 234 countries
All-time high
25,309 m3 per sec
in 2017
All-time low
20,886 m3 per sec
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Switzerland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow maximum in Switzerland stood at 22,460 m3 per sec.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Switzerland peaked at 25,309 m3 per sec in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,886 m3 per sec, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 118th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
River flow maximum in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24,777 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 23,640 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 22,508 m3 per sec | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 20,944 m3 per sec | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 21,757 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 21,703 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22,541 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 20,886 m3 per sec | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 22,339 m3 per sec | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 23,249 m3 per sec | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 22,142 m3 per sec | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 22,576 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 25,309 m3 per sec | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 23,370 m3 per sec | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 23,035 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24,170 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 23,044 m3 per sec | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 22,744 m3 per sec | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22,976 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 22,460 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22,460 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 5.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22,460 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,460 m3 per sec, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,725 m3 per sec | 20,944 m3 per sec | 24,777 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,715 m3 per sec | 20,886 m3 per sec | 25,309 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,079 m3 per sec | 22,460 m3 per sec | 24,170 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 115 Honduras 24,018 m3 per sec compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 23,556 m3 per sec compare
- 117 Panama 23,434 m3 per sec compare
- 119 Costa Rica 22,084 m3 per sec compare
- 120 Slovakia 20,048 m3 per sec compare
- 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18,129 m3 per sec compare
- 121 United Kingdom 18,129 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Switzerland?
- River flow maximum in Switzerland was 22,460 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 25,309 m3 per sec in 2017.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,886 m3 per sec in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for river flow maximum?
- Switzerland ranks 118th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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