River flow minimum in Burundi
Burundi: River flow minimum was 3,035 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Burundi, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Burundi stood at 3,035 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Burundi peaked at 3,035 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,241 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Burundi 112th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Burundi, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,241 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 2,449 m3 per sec | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2,454 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,553 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,505 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,494 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,514 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,456 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,520 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,711 m3 per sec | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 2,788 m3 per sec | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,682 m3 per sec | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,682 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,394 m3 per sec | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2,396 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,383 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,612 m3 per sec | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 2,652 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2,978 m3 per sec | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 3,035 m3 per sec | +1.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3,035 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3,035 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,440 m3 per sec | 2,241 m3 per sec | 2,553 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,564 m3 per sec | 2,394 m3 per sec | 2,788 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,732 m3 per sec | 2,383 m3 per sec | 3,035 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 109 Lithuania 3,365 m3 per sec compare
- 110 Costa Rica 3,309 m3 per sec compare
- 111 Latvia 3,260 m3 per sec compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,796 m3 per sec compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 2,785 m3 per sec compare
- 114 Brunei 2,785 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Burundi
- Red List Index 0.9076 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,206 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 34.76 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 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Burundi?
- River flow minimum in Burundi was 3,035 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,035 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,241 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for river flow minimum?
- Burundi ranks 112th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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