River flow maximum in Uruguay
Uruguay: River flow maximum was 233,139 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
233,139 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
49th
of 234 countries
All-time high
346,021 m3 per sec
in 2018
All-time low
194,207 m3 per sec
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow maximum in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 233,139 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Uruguay peaked at 346,021 m3 per sec in 2018 and was at its lowest, 194,207 m3 per sec, in 2023.
Uruguay ranks 49th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 283,582 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 270,547 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 235,720 m3 per sec | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 204,423 m3 per sec | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 204,603 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 218,650 m3 per sec | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 212,971 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 238,067 m3 per sec | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 225,698 m3 per sec | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 217,346 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 249,950 m3 per sec | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 278,343 m3 per sec | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 280,827 m3 per sec | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 346,021 m3 per sec | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 340,218 m3 per sec | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 312,396 m3 per sec | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 275,176 m3 per sec | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 247,243 m3 per sec | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 194,207 m3 per sec | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 233,139 m3 per sec | +20.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 233,139 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,364 m3 per sec, 53.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 233,139 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 345.06 m3 per sec, 675.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239,775 m3 per sec | 204,423 m3 per sec | 283,582 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 260,809 m3 per sec | 212,971 m3 per sec | 346,021 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,432 m3 per sec | 194,207 m3 per sec | 312,396 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Uruguay?
- River flow maximum in Uruguay was 233,139 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 346,021 m3 per sec in 2018.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,207 m3 per sec in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for river flow maximum?
- Uruguay ranks 49th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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