River flow minimum in Eritrea
Eritrea: River flow minimum was 764.3 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Eritrea, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Eritrea stood at 764.3 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Eritrea peaked at 873.03 m3 per sec in 2022 and was at its lowest, 584.4 m3 per sec, in 2013.
Eritrea ranks 142nd 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 737.3 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 732.59 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 734.07 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 736.54 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 740.69 m3 per sec | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 651.18 m3 per sec | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 645.64 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 644.64 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 584.4 m3 per sec | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 592.83 m3 per sec | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 702.96 m3 per sec | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 719.09 m3 per sec | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 691.41 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 786.5 m3 per sec | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 800.24 m3 per sec | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 820.76 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 842.56 m3 per sec | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 873.03 m3 per sec | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 773.68 m3 per sec | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 764.3 m3 per sec | -1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 764.3 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 764.3 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 736.24 m3 per sec | 732.59 m3 per sec | 740.69 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 681.89 m3 per sec | 584.4 m3 per sec | 800.24 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 814.87 m3 per sec | 764.3 m3 per sec | 873.03 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More development goals data for Eritrea
- Red List Index 0.9007 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13,442 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 42.7 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Eritrea?
- River flow minimum in Eritrea was 764.3 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 873.03 m3 per sec in 2022.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.4 m3 per sec in 2013.
- How does Eritrea rank for river flow minimum?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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