River flow minimum in Iceland
Iceland: River flow minimum was 2,534 m3 per sec in 2024. β¬ Flat
River flow minimum in Iceland, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Iceland stood at 2,534 m3 per sec. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Iceland peaked at 3,169 m3 per sec in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,534 m3 per sec, in 2024.
That places Iceland 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,975 m3 per sec | 2,740 m3 per sec | 3,076 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,765 m3 per sec | 2,577 m3 per sec | 3,127 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,869 m3 per sec | 2,534 m3 per sec | 3,169 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 105 Brunei Darussalam 2,785 m3 per sec compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 2,769 m3 per sec compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 2,710 m3 per sec compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 2,411 m3 per sec compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 2,123 m3 per sec compare
- 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,006 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Iceland?
- River flow minimum in Iceland was 2,534 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,169 m3 per sec in 2020.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,534 m3 per sec in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for river flow minimum?
- Iceland ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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