River flow minimum in Ghana

Ghana: River flow minimum was 17,183 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
17,183 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
58th
of 217 countries
All-time high
17,183 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
8,550 m3 per sec
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Ghana, 2005–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201420242005: 11.3k m3 per sec2006: 9.1k m3 per sec2007: 8.7k m3 per sec2008: 8.6k m3 per sec2009: 9.1k m3 per sec2010: 8.7k m3 per sec2011: 10.0k m3 per sec2012: 12.0k m3 per sec2013: 12.0k m3 per sec2014: 11.5k m3 per sec2015: 11.2k m3 per sec2016: 10.2k m3 per sec2017: 10.2k m3 per sec2018: 10.8k m3 per sec2019: 10.8k m3 per sec2020: 12.3k m3 per sec2021: 13.6k m3 per sec2022: 14.7k m3 per sec2023: 15.5k m3 per sec2024: 17.2k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 17,183 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Ghana peaked at 17,183 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,550 m3 per sec, in 2008.

That places Ghana 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 9,368 m3 per sec 8,550 m3 per sec 11,338 m3 per sec 5
2010s 10,728 m3 per sec 8,687 m3 per sec 11,968 m3 per sec 10
2020s 14,669 m3 per sec 12,306 m3 per sec 17,183 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 55 Hungary 19,407 m3 per sec compare
  2. 56 Austria 18,972 m3 per sec compare
  3. 57 Niger 18,062 m3 per sec compare
  4. 59 Poland 17,097 m3 per sec compare
  5. 60 Sweden 16,193 m3 per sec compare
  6. 61 Croatia 15,931 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 Ghana?
River flow minimum in Ghana was 17,183 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 17,183 m3 per sec in 2024.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 8,550 m3 per sec in 2008.
How does Ghana rank for river flow minimum?
Ghana ranks 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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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