River flow minimum in Argentina
Argentina: River flow minimum was 325,552 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Argentina, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 325,552 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Argentina peaked at 519,972 m3 per sec in 2019 and was at its lowest, 325,552 m3 per sec, in 2024.
That places Argentina 14th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Argentina, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 490,537 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 491,063 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 442,069 m3 per sec | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 425,944 m3 per sec | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 448,163 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 464,272 m3 per sec | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 473,486 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 507,905 m3 per sec | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 486,308 m3 per sec | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 466,988 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 450,609 m3 per sec | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 482,577 m3 per sec | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 480,654 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 514,676 m3 per sec | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 519,972 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 501,403 m3 per sec | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 419,449 m3 per sec | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 361,335 m3 per sec | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 345,712 m3 per sec | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 325,552 m3 per sec | -5.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 325,552 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,837 m3 per sec, 84.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 325,552 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 6572.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 459,555 m3 per sec | 425,944 m3 per sec | 491,063 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 484,745 m3 per sec | 450,609 m3 per sec | 519,972 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,690 m3 per sec | 325,552 m3 per sec | 501,403 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Argentina?
- River flow minimum in Argentina was 325,552 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 519,972 m3 per sec in 2019.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 325,552 m3 per sec in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for river flow minimum?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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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