River flow minimum in Kuwait
Kuwait: River flow minimum was 6.97 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow minimum in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 6.97 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 449.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Kuwait peaked at 6.97 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8112 m3 per sec, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 183rd 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.66 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 5.64 m3 per sec | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 4.32 m3 per sec | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 3.98 m3 per sec | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.86 m3 per sec | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2 m3 per sec | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 m3 per sec | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9301 m3 per sec | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8112 m3 per sec | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 m3 per sec | +56.3% |
| 2015 | 2.46 m3 per sec | +93.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 m3 per sec | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 2.16 m3 per sec | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.18 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.72 m3 per sec | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 4.59 m3 per sec | +166.7% |
| 2021 | 5.13 m3 per sec | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 5.86 m3 per sec | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 6.32 m3 per sec | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 6.97 m3 per sec | +10.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.97 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 3% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.97 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow minimum in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +166.7% | 1.72 m3 per sec | 4.59 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 m3 per sec | 3.86 m3 per sec | 5.64 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.71 m3 per sec | 0.8112 m3 per sec | 2.46 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 m3 per sec | 4.59 m3 per sec | 6.97 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More development goals data for Kuwait
- Red List Index 0.8878 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 67.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,929 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 342 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 213 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.1158 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 395 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Kuwait?
- River flow minimum in Kuwait was 6.97 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8112 m3 per sec in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for river flow minimum?
- Kuwait ranks 183rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 449.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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