River flow minimum in Caribbean
Caribbean: River flow minimum was 209.57 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Caribbean, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Caribbean stood at 209.57 m3 per sec.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Caribbean peaked at 388.75 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 183.13 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Caribbean 153rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Caribbean, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 183.13 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 191.03 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 252.48 m3 per sec | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 279.08 m3 per sec | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 344.68 m3 per sec | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 373.63 m3 per sec | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 368.22 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 364.69 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 388.75 m3 per sec | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 356.41 m3 per sec | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 316.56 m3 per sec | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 295.58 m3 per sec | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 233.57 m3 per sec | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 247.15 m3 per sec | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 248.13 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 258.25 m3 per sec | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 271.77 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 303.09 m3 per sec | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 248.58 m3 per sec | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 209.57 m3 per sec | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.08 m3 per sec | 183.13 m3 per sec | 344.68 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 319.27 m3 per sec | 233.57 m3 per sec | 388.75 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.25 m3 per sec | 209.57 m3 per sec | 303.09 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More development goals data for Caribbean
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 426.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 117 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 110 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 124 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.24 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Caribbean?
- River flow minimum in Caribbean was 209.57 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 388.75 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.13 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Caribbean rank for river flow minimum?
- Caribbean ranks 153rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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