River flow minimum in Guyana
Guyana: River flow minimum was 43,679 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Guyana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Guyana stood at 43,679 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Guyana peaked at 43,679 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,643 m3 per sec, in 2006.
Guyana ranks 44th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Guyana, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,337 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 21,643 m3 per sec | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24,783 m3 per sec | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 26,656 m3 per sec | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 29,588 m3 per sec | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 30,542 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 28,099 m3 per sec | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 31,138 m3 per sec | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 34,061 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 34,120 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34,448 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 35,628 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29,301 m3 per sec | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 29,647 m3 per sec | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 29,059 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28,761 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 30,580 m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 37,078 m3 per sec | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 42,154 m3 per sec | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 43,679 m3 per sec | +3.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 43,679 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 180.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 43,679 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 881.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,001 m3 per sec | 21,643 m3 per sec | 29,588 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 31,604 m3 per sec | 28,099 m3 per sec | 35,628 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,451 m3 per sec | 28,761 m3 per sec | 43,679 m3 per sec | 5 |
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More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 385 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Guyana?
- River flow minimum in Guyana was 43,679 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43,679 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,643 m3 per sec in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for river flow minimum?
- Guyana ranks 44th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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