River flow minimum in India
India: River flow minimum was 197,764 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
197,764 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 234 countries
All-time high
199,873 m3 per sec
in 2013
All-time low
182,827 m3 per sec
in 2011
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in India, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
India recorded 197,764 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in India peaked at 199,873 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 182,827 m3 per sec, in 2011.
That places India 18th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
River flow minimum in India, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 193,841 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 194,105 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 188,368 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 183,711 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 190,141 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 185,402 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 182,827 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 194,005 m3 per sec | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 199,873 m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 193,828 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 198,239 m3 per sec | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 198,587 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 189,873 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 186,468 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 185,301 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 184,909 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 192,311 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 194,975 m3 per sec | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 198,825 m3 per sec | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 197,764 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 197,764 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 28.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 197,764 m3 per sec is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,537 m3 per sec, 26.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190,033 m3 per sec | 183,711 m3 per sec | 194,105 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 191,440 m3 per sec | 182,827 m3 per sec | 199,873 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,757 m3 per sec | 184,909 m3 per sec | 198,825 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 15 Egypt 272,646 m3 per sec compare
- 16 Myanmar 235,218 m3 per sec compare
- 17 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 223,839 m3 per sec compare
- 19 Melanesia 194,448 m3 per sec compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 192,694 m3 per sec compare
- 21 South Sudan 179,637 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in India?
- River flow minimum in India was 197,764 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 199,873 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,827 m3 per sec in 2011.
- How does India rank for river flow minimum?
- India ranks 18th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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