River flow minimum in Iraq
Iraq: River flow minimum was 13,326 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,326 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 234 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
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 72nd of 234 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.
River flow minimum in Iraq, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,557 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 14,218 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 16,996 m3 per sec | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 15,831 m3 per sec | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 13,672 m3 per sec | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 12,357 m3 per sec | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 12,252 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10,497 m3 per sec | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 10,516 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11,508 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 10,931 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 11,111 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,903 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10,655 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10,082 m3 per sec | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13,933 m3 per sec | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 14,777 m3 per sec | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 13,629 m3 per sec | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 13,255 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 13,326 m3 per sec | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 13,326 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,837 m3 per sec, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 13,326 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 285.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 69 South Africa 14,574 m3 per sec compare
- 70 United Republic of Tanzania 14,371 m3 per sec compare
- 71 Afghanistan 14,198 m3 per sec compare
- 73 Chad 13,254 m3 per sec compare
- 74 Belarus 12,675 m3 per sec compare
- 75 Philippines 12,066 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
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 72nd out of 234 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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