River flow maximum in Zambia

Zambia: River flow maximum was 816,922 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
816,922 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
20th
of 217 countries
All-time high
816,922 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
289,483 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow maximum in Zambia, 2005–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201420242005: 397.9k m3 per sec2006: 380.5k m3 per sec2007: 289.5k m3 per sec2008: 405.4k m3 per sec2009: 504.1k m3 per sec2010: 553.5k m3 per sec2011: 623.7k m3 per sec2012: 668.6k m3 per sec2013: 574.0k m3 per sec2014: 547.5k m3 per sec2015: 558.7k m3 per sec2016: 511.0k m3 per sec2017: 524.4k m3 per sec2018: 567.5k m3 per sec2019: 545.8k m3 per sec2020: 485.3k m3 per sec2021: 595.4k m3 per sec2022: 673.4k m3 per sec2023: 761.9k m3 per sec2024: 816.9k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 816,922 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Zambia peaked at 816,922 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 289,483 m3 per sec, in 2007.

That places Zambia 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 395,485 m3 per sec 289,483 m3 per sec 504,132 m3 per sec 5
2010s 567,472 m3 per sec 511,041 m3 per sec 668,589 m3 per sec 10
2020s 666,595 m3 per sec 485,344 m3 per sec 816,922 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 17 Mozambique 1.02 million m3 per sec compare
  2. 18 Indonesia 987,789 m3 per sec compare
  3. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 823,340 m3 per sec compare
  4. 21 Ethiopia 797,187 m3 per sec compare
  5. 22 Nigeria 772,187 m3 per sec compare
  6. 23 Pakistan 743,408 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 Zambia?
River flow maximum in Zambia was 816,922 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 816,922 m3 per sec in 2024.
What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 289,483 m3 per sec in 2007.
How does Zambia rank for river flow maximum?
Zambia ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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