River flow maximum in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: River flow maximum was 33.9 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow maximum in Western Sahara, 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 Western Sahara is 33.9 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.7% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Western Sahara peaked at 906.68 m3 per sec in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.06 m3 per sec, in 2012.
Western Sahara ranks 189th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow maximum in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 198.62 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 179.49 m3 per sec | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 211.48 m3 per sec | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 199.47 m3 per sec | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 89.4 m3 per sec | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 49.79 m3 per sec | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 58.06 m3 per sec | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 33.06 m3 per sec | -43.1% |
| 2013 | 153.7 m3 per sec | +365.0% |
| 2014 | 160.33 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 202.35 m3 per sec | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 642.6 m3 per sec | +217.6% |
| 2017 | 903.71 m3 per sec | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 839.7 m3 per sec | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 906.68 m3 per sec | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 878.51 m3 per sec | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 424.93 m3 per sec | -51.6% |
| 2022 | 156.51 m3 per sec | -63.2% |
| 2023 | 98.95 m3 per sec | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 33.9 m3 per sec | -65.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow maximum in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +365.0% | 33.06 m3 per sec | 153.7 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.69 m3 per sec | 89.4 m3 per sec | 211.48 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 395 m3 per sec | 33.06 m3 per sec | 906.68 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.56 m3 per sec | 33.9 m3 per sec | 878.51 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 186 Faroe Islands 43 m3 per sec compare
- 187 Micronesia (Federated States of) 42.06 m3 per sec compare
- 188 Guam 40.8 m3 per sec compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 27.85 m3 per sec compare
- 191 Palau 25.75 m3 per sec compare
- 192 Djibouti 19.08 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Western Sahara
- Red List Index 0.8607 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22,512 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Change in maximum river flow -89.8% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -88.4% (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.5998 m3 per sec (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 5.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 3.1% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 4.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Western Sahara?
- River flow maximum in Western Sahara was 33.9 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 906.68 m3 per sec in 2019.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.06 m3 per sec in 2012.
- How does Western Sahara rank for river flow maximum?
- Western Sahara ranks 189th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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