River flow minimum in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: River flow minimum was 3,309 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3,309 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
101st
of 217 countries
All-time high
3,930 m3 per sec
in 2013
All-time low
2,651 m3 per sec
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Costa Rica, 2005–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201420242005: 2.8k m3 per sec2006: 2.7k m3 per sec2007: 2.8k m3 per sec2008: 2.8k m3 per sec2009: 2.9k m3 per sec2010: 3.1k m3 per sec2011: 3.4k m3 per sec2012: 3.7k m3 per sec2013: 3.9k m3 per sec2014: 3.8k m3 per sec2015: 3.4k m3 per sec2016: 3.3k m3 per sec2017: 2.8k m3 per sec2018: 2.8k m3 per sec2019: 3.2k m3 per sec2020: 3.3k m3 per sec2021: 3.1k m3 per sec2022: 3.6k m3 per sec2023: 3.4k m3 per sec2024: 3.3k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Costa Rica is 3,309 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Costa Rica peaked at 3,930 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,651 m3 per sec, in 2006.

Costa Rica ranks 101st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,806 m3 per sec 2,651 m3 per sec 2,926 m3 per sec 5
2010s 3,332 m3 per sec 2,759 m3 per sec 3,930 m3 per sec 10
2020s 3,339 m3 per sec 3,117 m3 per sec 3,583 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 98 Guatemala 3,835 m3 per sec compare
  2. 99 Madagascar 3,451 m3 per sec compare
  3. 100 Lithuania 3,365 m3 per sec compare
  4. 102 Latvia 3,260 m3 per sec compare
  5. 103 Burundi 3,035 m3 per sec compare
  6. 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,796 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Costa Rica?
River flow minimum in Costa Rica was 3,309 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3,930 m3 per sec in 2013.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,651 m3 per sec in 2006.
How does Costa Rica rank for river flow minimum?
Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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