River flow minimum in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: River flow minimum was 85,063 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 85,063 m3 per sec. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 106,400 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85,063 m3 per sec, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 28th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 102,905 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 98,904 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 98,141 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 97,680 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99,228 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 104,704 m3 per sec | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 103,251 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 106,400 m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 106,090 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97,437 m3 per sec | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 95,573 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 95,420 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 92,561 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 93,550 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99,042 m3 per sec | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 99,795 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 94,949 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 91,230 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 91,487 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 85,063 m3 per sec | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,372 m3 per sec | 97,680 m3 per sec | 102,905 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 99,403 m3 per sec | 92,561 m3 per sec | 106,400 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,505 m3 per sec | 85,063 m3 per sec | 99,795 m3 per sec | 5 |
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More development goals data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Red List Index 0.8764 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- River flow minimum in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 85,063 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 106,400 m3 per sec in 2012.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,063 m3 per sec in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for river flow minimum?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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