River flow minimum in Chile
Chile: River flow minimum was 21,246 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Chile, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Chile
- Red List Index 0.7675 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,272 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 78 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 63 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,009 (2024)
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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