River flow minimum in Brazil

Brazil: River flow minimum was 8.84 million m3 per sec in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.84 million m3 per sec
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
9.47 million m3 per sec
in 2016
All-time low
8.84 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Brazil, 2005–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2005201420242005: 9.3M m3 per sec2006: 9.0M m3 per sec2007: 8.9M m3 per sec2008: 8.9M m3 per sec2009: 9.0M m3 per sec2010: 9.1M m3 per sec2011: 9.0M m3 per sec2012: 9.0M m3 per sec2013: 9.1M m3 per sec2014: 9.1M m3 per sec2015: 9.2M m3 per sec2016: 9.5M m3 per sec2017: 9.4M m3 per sec2018: 9.5M m3 per sec2019: 9.4M m3 per sec2020: 9.4M m3 per sec2021: 9.2M m3 per sec2022: 9.3M m3 per sec2023: 9.3M m3 per sec2024: 8.8M m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

In 2024, river flow minimum in Brazil stood at 8.84 million m3 per sec. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Brazil peaked at 9.47 million m3 per sec in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.84 million m3 per sec, in 2024.

Brazil ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.99 million m3 per sec 8.87 million m3 per sec 9.26 million m3 per sec 5
2010s 9.22 million m3 per sec 9.00 million m3 per sec 9.47 million m3 per sec 10
2020s 9.20 million m3 per sec 8.84 million m3 per sec 9.36 million m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Russian Federation 2.11 million m3 per sec compare
  2. 3 Canada 1.62 million m3 per sec compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.49 million m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Brazil?
River flow minimum in Brazil was 8.84 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 9.47 million m3 per sec in 2016.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.84 million m3 per sec in 2024.
How does Brazil rank for river flow minimum?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
River flow minimum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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