River flow minimum in El Salvador
El Salvador: River flow minimum was 322.15 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
322.15 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
148th
of 234 countries
All-time high
363.44 m3 per sec
in 2013
All-time low
178.02 m3 per sec
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in El Salvador, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in El Salvador stood at 322.15 m3 per sec.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in El Salvador peaked at 363.44 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 178.02 m3 per sec, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 148th of 234 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.
River flow minimum in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 239.9 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 178.02 m3 per sec | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 219 m3 per sec | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 247.69 m3 per sec | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 279.68 m3 per sec | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 343.04 m3 per sec | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 352.01 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 340.88 m3 per sec | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 363.44 m3 per sec | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 321.81 m3 per sec | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 264.37 m3 per sec | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 271.18 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 240 m3 per sec | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 186.11 m3 per sec | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 224.79 m3 per sec | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 249.69 m3 per sec | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 252.9 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 294.01 m3 per sec | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 314.87 m3 per sec | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 322.15 m3 per sec | +2.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 322.15 m3 per sec is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,837 m3 per sec, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 322.15 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 6.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.86 m3 per sec | 178.02 m3 per sec | 279.68 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 290.76 m3 per sec | 186.11 m3 per sec | 363.44 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.72 m3 per sec | 249.69 m3 per sec | 322.15 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in El Salvador?
- River flow minimum in El Salvador was 322.15 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 363.44 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.02 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for river flow minimum?
- El Salvador ranks 148th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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