River flow minimum in Chad
Chad: River flow minimum was 13,254 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,254 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
73rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
20,111 m3 per sec
in 2005
All-time low
9,365 m3 per sec
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Chad, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Chad is 13,254 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Chad peaked at 20,111 m3 per sec in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,365 m3 per sec, in 2021.
Chad ranks 73rd of 234 countries on this measure, 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,111 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 17,005 m3 per sec | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 16,434 m3 per sec | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15,448 m3 per sec | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 16,100 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 14,326 m3 per sec | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 12,762 m3 per sec | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 13,474 m3 per sec | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 13,020 m3 per sec | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13,787 m3 per sec | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 14,392 m3 per sec | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 15,483 m3 per sec | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 12,863 m3 per sec | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 12,101 m3 per sec | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 9,526 m3 per sec | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 9,403 m3 per sec | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 9,365 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11,130 m3 per sec | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 11,058 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 13,254 m3 per sec | +19.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 13,254 m3 per sec is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 13,254 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,020 m3 per sec | 15,448 m3 per sec | 20,111 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,173 m3 per sec | 9,526 m3 per sec | 15,483 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,842 m3 per sec | 9,365 m3 per sec | 13,254 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 70 United Republic of Tanzania 14,371 m3 per sec compare
- 71 Afghanistan 14,198 m3 per sec compare
- 72 Iraq 13,326 m3 per sec compare
- 74 Belarus 12,675 m3 per sec compare
- 75 Philippines 12,066 m3 per sec compare
- 76 Italy 11,654 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Chad
- Red List Index 0.9456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 70.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 72.22 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Infant deaths 47,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Chad?
- River flow minimum in Chad was 13,254 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 20,111 m3 per sec in 2005.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,365 m3 per sec in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for river flow minimum?
- Chad ranks 73rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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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