River flow minimum in Iraq

Iraq: River flow minimum was 13,326 m3 per sec in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
13,326 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 217 countries
All-time high
16,996 m3 per sec
in 2007
All-time low
10,082 m3 per sec
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Iraq, 2005–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201420242005: 13.6k m3 per sec2006: 14.2k m3 per sec2007: 17.0k m3 per sec2008: 15.8k m3 per sec2009: 13.7k m3 per sec2010: 12.4k m3 per sec2011: 12.3k m3 per sec2012: 10.5k m3 per sec2013: 10.5k m3 per sec2014: 11.5k m3 per sec2015: 10.9k m3 per sec2016: 11.1k m3 per sec2017: 10.9k m3 per sec2018: 10.7k m3 per sec2019: 10.1k m3 per sec2020: 13.9k m3 per sec2021: 14.8k m3 per sec2022: 13.6k m3 per sec2023: 13.3k m3 per sec2024: 13.3k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Iraq is 13,326 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Iraq peaked at 16,996 m3 per sec in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,082 m3 per sec, in 2019.

Iraq ranks 66th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,855 m3 per sec 13,557 m3 per sec 16,996 m3 per sec 5
2010s 11,081 m3 per sec 10,082 m3 per sec 12,357 m3 per sec 10
2020s 13,784 m3 per sec 13,255 m3 per sec 14,777 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 63 Finland 14,868 m3 per sec compare
  2. 64 United Republic of Tanzania 14,371 m3 per sec compare
  3. 65 Afghanistan 14,198 m3 per sec compare
  4. 67 Chad 13,254 m3 per sec compare
  5. 68 Belarus 12,675 m3 per sec compare
  6. 69 Philippines 12,066 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More development goals data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Iraq?
River flow minimum in Iraq was 13,326 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 16,996 m3 per sec in 2007.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 10,082 m3 per sec in 2019.
How does Iraq rank for river flow minimum?
Iraq ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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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