River flow minimum in Japan
Japan: River flow minimum was 10,696 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Japan, 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 Japan is 10,696 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Japan peaked at 10,696 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,112 m3 per sec, in 2010.
That places Japan 79th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,000 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 9,816 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9,791 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,886 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,299 m3 per sec | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9,112 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9,967 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 10,146 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10,140 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,186 m3 per sec | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,304 m3 per sec | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9,846 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 9,992 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9,893 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,285 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9,990 m3 per sec | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,212 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10,423 m3 per sec | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 10,674 m3 per sec | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 10,696 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10,696 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 44.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10,696 m3 per sec is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,785 m3 per sec, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,759 m3 per sec | 9,299 m3 per sec | 10,000 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,987 m3 per sec | 9,112 m3 per sec | 10,304 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,399 m3 per sec | 9,990 m3 per sec | 10,696 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 76 Italy 11,654 m3 per sec compare
- 77 French Guiana 11,188 m3 per sec compare
- 78 Namibia 11,028 m3 per sec compare
- 80 Tajikistan 10,329 m3 per sec compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 9,285 m3 per sec compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 9,285 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Japan?
- River flow minimum in Japan was 10,696 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,696 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,112 m3 per sec in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for river flow minimum?
- Japan ranks 79th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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