River flow minimum in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: River flow minimum was 14,198 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14,198 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 234 countries
All-time high
16,917 m3 per sec
in 2015
All-time low
12,931 m3 per sec
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Afghanistan is 14,198 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Afghanistan peaked at 16,917 m3 per sec in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,931 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 71st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
River flow minimum in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,931 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 14,147 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 15,681 m3 per sec | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 16,629 m3 per sec | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 15,898 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 14,224 m3 per sec | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 14,698 m3 per sec | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 14,342 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 14,846 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16,280 m3 per sec | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 16,917 m3 per sec | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15,952 m3 per sec | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 16,152 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16,192 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15,159 m3 per sec | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 15,641 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 16,002 m3 per sec | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14,886 m3 per sec | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 13,914 m3 per sec | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 14,198 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 14,198 m3 per sec is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 14,198 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 304.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,057 m3 per sec | 12,931 m3 per sec | 16,629 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 15,476 m3 per sec | 14,224 m3 per sec | 16,917 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,928 m3 per sec | 13,914 m3 per sec | 16,002 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More development goals data for Afghanistan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 9,820 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 27.99 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 37 (2025)
- Infant deaths 70,975 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Afghanistan?
- River flow minimum in Afghanistan was 14,198 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,917 m3 per sec in 2015.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,931 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for river flow minimum?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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