River flow minimum in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: River flow minimum was 2,411 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2,411 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
109th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2,411 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
1,118 m3 per sec
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201420242005: 1.7k m3 per sec2006: 1.4k m3 per sec2007: 1.2k m3 per sec2008: 1.1k m3 per sec2009: 1.3k m3 per sec2010: 1.2k m3 per sec2011: 1.4k m3 per sec2012: 1.9k m3 per sec2013: 1.9k m3 per sec2014: 2.0k m3 per sec2015: 2.0k m3 per sec2016: 1.7k m3 per sec2017: 1.6k m3 per sec2018: 1.6k m3 per sec2019: 1.4k m3 per sec2020: 1.5k m3 per sec2021: 1.7k m3 per sec2022: 2.0k m3 per sec2023: 2.1k m3 per sec2024: 2.4k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 2,411 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,411 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,118 m3 per sec, in 2008.

Burkina Faso ranks 109th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,348 m3 per sec 1,118 m3 per sec 1,711 m3 per sec 5
2010s 1,663 m3 per sec 1,176 m3 per sec 1,960 m3 per sec 10
2020s 1,955 m3 per sec 1,493 m3 per sec 2,411 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 106 Azerbaijan 2,769 m3 per sec compare
  2. 107 Kyrgyzstan 2,710 m3 per sec compare
  3. 108 Iceland 2,534 m3 per sec compare
  4. 110 Sierra Leone 2,123 m3 per sec compare
  5. 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,006 m3 per sec compare
  6. 112 Honduras 1,960 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 Burkina Faso?
River flow minimum in Burkina Faso was 2,411 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 2,411 m3 per sec in 2024.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1,118 m3 per sec in 2008.
How does Burkina Faso rank for river flow minimum?
Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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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