River flow minimum in Chile

Chile: River flow minimum was 21,246 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,246 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
58th
of 234 countries
All-time high
26,739 m3 per sec
in 2014
All-time low
21,246 m3 per sec
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Chile, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201420242005: 23.4k m3 per sec2006: 23.5k m3 per sec2007: 24.1k m3 per sec2008: 23.9k m3 per sec2009: 22.9k m3 per sec2010: 23.6k m3 per sec2011: 25.5k m3 per sec2012: 25.2k m3 per sec2013: 26.0k m3 per sec2014: 26.7k m3 per sec2015: 26.2k m3 per sec2016: 24.6k m3 per sec2017: 22.4k m3 per sec2018: 22.7k m3 per sec2019: 23.1k m3 per sec2020: 23.1k m3 per sec2021: 22.9k m3 per sec2022: 24.0k m3 per sec2023: 22.3k m3 per sec2024: 21.2k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

In 2024, river flow minimum in Chile stood at 21,246 m3 per sec. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Chile peaked at 26,739 m3 per sec in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21,246 m3 per sec, in 2024.

Chile ranks 58th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

River flow minimum in Chile, year by year

Annual values for River flow minimum (m3/s) in Chile, 2005 to 2024.
Year m3 per sec Change
2005 23,407 m3 per sec —
2006 23,527 m3 per sec +0.5%
2007 24,052 m3 per sec +2.2%
2008 23,948 m3 per sec -0.4%
2009 22,892 m3 per sec -4.4%
2010 23,618 m3 per sec +3.2%
2011 25,515 m3 per sec +8.0%
2012 25,226 m3 per sec -1.1%
2013 25,981 m3 per sec +3.0%
2014 26,739 m3 per sec +2.9%
2015 26,236 m3 per sec -1.9%
2016 24,576 m3 per sec -6.3%
2017 22,428 m3 per sec -8.7%
2018 22,741 m3 per sec +1.4%
2019 23,097 m3 per sec +1.6%
2020 23,094 m3 per sec -0.0%
2021 22,917 m3 per sec -0.8%
2022 24,010 m3 per sec +4.8%
2023 22,258 m3 per sec -7.3%
2024 21,246 m3 per sec -4.5%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 21,246 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 87.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 21,246 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 428.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,565 m3 per sec 22,892 m3 per sec 24,052 m3 per sec 5
2010s 24,616 m3 per sec 22,428 m3 per sec 26,739 m3 per sec 10
2020s 22,705 m3 per sec 21,246 m3 per sec 24,010 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 55 Uzbekistan 23,014 m3 per sec compare
  2. 56 France 22,828 m3 per sec compare
  3. 57 Suriname 21,312 m3 per sec compare
  4. 59 Malawi 20,688 m3 per sec compare
  5. 60 Hungary 19,407 m3 per sec compare
  6. 61 Austria 18,972 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Chile?
River flow minimum in Chile was 21,246 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 26,739 m3 per sec in 2014.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 21,246 m3 per sec in 2024.
How does Chile rank for river flow minimum?
Chile ranks 58th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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
270 places, 5,400 data points, 2005–2024
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