River flow maximum in Zambia
Zambia: River flow maximum was 816,922 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Zambia, 2005–2024
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 23rd out of 234 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.
River flow maximum in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 397,911 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 380,540 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 289,483 m3 per sec | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 405,358 m3 per sec | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 504,132 m3 per sec | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 553,516 m3 per sec | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 623,666 m3 per sec | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 668,589 m3 per sec | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 574,001 m3 per sec | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 547,513 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 558,734 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 511,041 m3 per sec | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 524,375 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 567,508 m3 per sec | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 545,772 m3 per sec | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 485,344 m3 per sec | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 595,410 m3 per sec | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 673,354 m3 per sec | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 761,943 m3 per sec | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 816,922 m3 per sec | +7.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 816,922 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 8.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 816,922 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
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 23rd out of 234 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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