River flow maximum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: River flow maximum was 18,129 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 18,129 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 19,638 m3 per sec in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15,053 m3 per sec, in 2008.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st of 232 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,656 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 15,244 m3 per sec | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 15,132 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 15,053 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15,584 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 16,128 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15,937 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15,705 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 15,844 m3 per sec | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15,894 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,192 m3 per sec | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 18,515 m3 per sec | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 19,638 m3 per sec | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 18,057 m3 per sec | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 17,568 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 16,439 m3 per sec | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 16,823 m3 per sec | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 16,712 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17,541 m3 per sec | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 18,129 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,534 m3 per sec | 15,053 m3 per sec | 16,656 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,048 m3 per sec | 15,705 m3 per sec | 19,638 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,129 m3 per sec | 16,439 m3 per sec | 18,129 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 118 Switzerland 22,460 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
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 15,892 m3 per sec compare
- 124 Lithuania 15,774 m3 per sec compare
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
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- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- River flow maximum in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18,129 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,638 m3 per sec in 2017.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,053 m3 per sec in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for river flow maximum?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 121st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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