River flow maximum in Western Asia

Western Asia: River flow maximum was 603,714 m3 per sec in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
603,714 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
28th
of 39 groups
All-time high
736,769 m3 per sec
in 2007
All-time low
506,269 m3 per sec
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Western Asia, 2005–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201420242005: 594.5k m3 per sec2006: 637.2k m3 per sec2007: 736.8k m3 per sec2008: 711.5k m3 per sec2009: 630.6k m3 per sec2010: 599.0k m3 per sec2011: 599.3k m3 per sec2012: 548.9k m3 per sec2013: 556.2k m3 per sec2014: 615.9k m3 per sec2015: 571.4k m3 per sec2016: 562.2k m3 per sec2017: 540.5k m3 per sec2018: 521.8k m3 per sec2019: 506.3k m3 per sec2020: 650.7k m3 per sec2021: 653.4k m3 per sec2022: 614.7k m3 per sec2023: 619.1k m3 per sec2024: 603.7k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 603,714 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Western Asia peaked at 736,769 m3 per sec in 2007 and was at its lowest, 506,269 m3 per sec, in 2019.

That places Western Asia 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 662,119 m3 per sec 594,531 m3 per sec 736,769 m3 per sec 5
2010s 562,164 m3 per sec 506,269 m3 per sec 615,934 m3 per sec 10
2020s 628,311 m3 per sec 603,714 m3 per sec 653,370 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 25 Thailand 727,089 m3 per sec compare
  2. 26 Australia and New Zealand 680,346 m3 per sec compare
  3. 27 Australia 639,772 m3 per sec compare
  4. 28 Angola 612,917 m3 per sec compare
  5. 29 Melanesia 483,512 m3 per sec compare
  6. 30 Papua New Guinea 477,144 m3 per sec compare
  7. 31 Cambodia 475,190 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 Western Asia?
River flow maximum in Western Asia was 603,714 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 736,769 m3 per sec in 2007.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 506,269 m3 per sec in 2019.
How does Western Asia rank for river flow maximum?
Western Asia ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia 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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