River flow maximum in Uganda

Uganda: River flow maximum was 297,537 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
297,537 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 217 countries
All-time high
299,449 m3 per sec
in 2021
All-time low
214,377 m3 per sec
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Uganda, 2005–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201420242005: 214.4k m3 per sec2006: 218.1k m3 per sec2007: 224.2k m3 per sec2008: 226.1k m3 per sec2009: 221.1k m3 per sec2010: 217.8k m3 per sec2011: 240.3k m3 per sec2012: 246.3k m3 per sec2013: 246.1k m3 per sec2014: 271.4k m3 per sec2015: 276.1k m3 per sec2016: 271.1k m3 per sec2017: 265.4k m3 per sec2018: 245.4k m3 per sec2019: 246.9k m3 per sec2020: 275.3k m3 per sec2021: 299.4k m3 per sec2022: 295.6k m3 per sec2023: 299.4k m3 per sec2024: 297.5k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Uganda is 297,537 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Uganda peaked at 299,449 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 214,377 m3 per sec, in 2005.

That places Uganda 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 220,765 m3 per sec 214,377 m3 per sec 226,092 m3 per sec 5
2010s 252,696 m3 per sec 217,826 m3 per sec 276,134 m3 per sec 10
2020s 293,446 m3 per sec 275,251 m3 per sec 299,449 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 38 Mexico 349,874 m3 per sec compare
  2. 39 United Republic of Tanzania 341,961 m3 per sec compare
  3. 40 Iraq 316,355 m3 per sec compare
  4. 42 Ukraine 276,398 m3 per sec compare
  5. 43 Malawi 258,716 m3 per sec compare
  6. 44 Cameroon 252,003 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow maximum in Uganda?
River flow maximum in Uganda was 297,537 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 299,449 m3 per sec in 2021.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 214,377 m3 per sec in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for river flow maximum?
Uganda ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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Indicator
River flow maximum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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