River flow minimum in Bhutan
Bhutan: River flow minimum was 1,263 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan is 1,263 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Bhutan peaked at 1,405 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,156 m3 per sec, in 2019.
Bhutan ranks 131st of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,193 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 1,280 m3 per sec | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,251 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,261 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,283 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,285 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,259 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,345 m3 per sec | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1,405 m3 per sec | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,360 m3 per sec | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,309 m3 per sec | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,257 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,228 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,164 m3 per sec | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,156 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,174 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,230 m3 per sec | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,197 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,246 m3 per sec | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,263 m3 per sec | +1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,263 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,263 m3 per sec is below the median for South Asia, which is 7,537 m3 per sec, 17% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,253 m3 per sec | 1,193 m3 per sec | 1,283 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,277 m3 per sec | 1,156 m3 per sec | 1,405 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,222 m3 per sec | 1,174 m3 per sec | 1,263 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Bhutan?
- River flow minimum in Bhutan was 1,263 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,405 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 m3 per sec in 2019.
- How does Bhutan rank for river flow minimum?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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