River flow maximum in Western Africa
Western Africa: River flow maximum was 2.09 million m3 per sec in 2024. β² Rising
River flow maximum in Western Africa, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 2.09 million m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Western Africa peaked at 2.30 million m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million m3 per sec, in 2007.
That places Western Africa 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million m3 per sec | 1.32 million m3 per sec | 1.55 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million m3 per sec | 1.48 million m3 per sec | 1.82 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million m3 per sec | 1.81 million m3 per sec | 2.30 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Western Africa?
- River flow maximum in Western Africa was 2.09 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Western Africa rank for river flow maximum?
- Western Africa ranks 24th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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