River flow minimum in Central America

Central America: River flow minimum was 44,179 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
44,179 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
32nd
of 39 groups
All-time high
52,273 m3 per sec
in 2019
All-time low
38,953 m3 per sec
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Central America, 2005–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201420242005: 41.4k m3 per sec2006: 39.0k m3 per sec2007: 39.8k m3 per sec2008: 42.1k m3 per sec2009: 44.7k m3 per sec2010: 46.8k m3 per sec2011: 49.3k m3 per sec2012: 51.1k m3 per sec2013: 51.8k m3 per sec2014: 49.2k m3 per sec2015: 49.0k m3 per sec2016: 50.5k m3 per sec2017: 48.5k m3 per sec2018: 48.3k m3 per sec2019: 52.3k m3 per sec2020: 49.3k m3 per sec2021: 45.3k m3 per sec2022: 47.2k m3 per sec2023: 46.6k m3 per sec2024: 44.2k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 44,179 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Central America peaked at 52,273 m3 per sec in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,953 m3 per sec, in 2006.

That places Central America 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41,392 m3 per sec 38,953 m3 per sec 44,680 m3 per sec 5
2010s 49,681 m3 per sec 46,824 m3 per sec 52,273 m3 per sec 10
2020s 46,519 m3 per sec 44,179 m3 per sec 49,277 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 29 Thailand 71,719 m3 per sec compare
  2. 30 Mozambique 65,768 m3 per sec compare
  3. 31 Pakistan 63,867 m3 per sec compare
  4. 32 Ukraine 61,014 m3 per sec compare
  5. 33 Kazakhstan 58,893 m3 per sec compare
  6. 34 Bulgaria 57,920 m3 per sec compare
  7. 35 Zambia 57,744 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More development goals data for Central America

All data for Central America β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Central America?
River flow minimum in Central America was 44,179 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 52,273 m3 per sec in 2019.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 38,953 m3 per sec in 2006.
How does Central America rank for river flow minimum?
Central America ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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