River flow minimum in Kiribati
Kiribati: River flow minimum was 0.003 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow minimum in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 0.003 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Kiribati peaked at 0.0402 m3 per sec in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 m3 per sec, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 219th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow minimum in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0396 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 0.0402 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0402 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.004 m3 per sec | -90.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 m3 per sec | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 m3 per sec | -60.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 m3 per sec | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 m3 per sec | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 m3 per sec | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 m3 per sec | +101.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 m3 per sec | +425.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 m3 per sec | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 m3 per sec | -78.5% |
| 2022 | 0.003 m3 per sec | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.003 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.003 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.003 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.003 m3 per sec is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,785 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow minimum in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +425.2% | 0.0028 m3 per sec | 0.0146 m3 per sec |
| 2015 | +101.4% | 0.0014 m3 per sec | 0.0028 m3 per sec |
| 2008 | -90.1% | 0.0402 m3 per sec | 0.004 m3 per sec |
| 2021 | -78.5% | 0.0154 m3 per sec | 0.0033 m3 per sec |
| 2010 | -60.6% | 0.0037 m3 per sec | 0.0015 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0255 m3 per sec | 0.0037 m3 per sec | 0.0402 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 m3 per sec | 0.0013 m3 per sec | 0.0149 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 m3 per sec | 0.003 m3 per sec | 0.0154 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More development goals data for Kiribati
- Red List Index 0.7691 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.66 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 95.9 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Kiribati?
- River flow minimum in Kiribati was 0.003 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0402 m3 per sec in 2006.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 m3 per sec in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for river flow minimum?
- Kiribati ranks 219th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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