River flow minimum in China
China: River flow minimum was 1.29 million m3 per sec in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.29 million m3 per sec
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
5th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.42 million m3 per sec
in 2005
All-time low
976,020 m3 per sec
in 2013
Years of data
20
2005β2024
River flow minimum in China, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in China stood at 1.29 million m3 per sec.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in China peaked at 1.42 million m3 per sec in 2005 and was at its lowest, 976,020 m3 per sec, in 2013.
That places China 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 1.14 million m3 per sec | 1.42 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million m3 per sec | 976,020 m3 per sec | 1.19 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 1.25 million m3 per sec | 1.34 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Russian Federation 2.11 million m3 per sec compare
- 3 Canada 1.62 million m3 per sec compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.49 million m3 per sec compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 727,240 m3 per sec compare
- 7 Peru 722,451 m3 per sec compare
- 8 Colombia 677,813 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in China?
- River flow minimum in China was 1.29 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million m3 per sec in 2005.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 976,020 m3 per sec in 2013.
- How does China rank for river flow minimum?
- China ranks 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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