River flow minimum in Australia
Australia: River flow minimum was 84,660 m3 per sec in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84,660 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
107,589 m3 per sec
in 2013
All-time low
55,868 m3 per sec
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005β2024
River flow minimum in Australia, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Australia is 84,660 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Australia peaked at 107,589 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55,868 m3 per sec, in 2021.
That places Australia 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,323 m3 per sec | 56,970 m3 per sec | 73,593 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 85,499 m3 per sec | 63,627 m3 per sec | 107,589 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,044 m3 per sec | 55,868 m3 per sec | 84,660 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 24 Angola 100,073 m3 per sec compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 91,673 m3 per sec compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85,063 m3 per sec compare
- 28 Nigeria 75,592 m3 per sec compare
- 29 Thailand 71,719 m3 per sec compare
- 30 Mozambique 65,768 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Australia?
- River flow minimum in Australia was 84,660 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 107,589 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,868 m3 per sec in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for river flow minimum?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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