River flow minimum in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: River flow minimum was 11.85 million m3 per sec in 2024. β¬ Flat
River flow minimum in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 11.85 million m3 per sec. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 12.98 million m3 per sec in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.85 million m3 per sec, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 million m3 per sec | 11.98 million m3 per sec | 12.51 million m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.62 million m3 per sec | 12.29 million m3 per sec | 12.98 million m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 million m3 per sec | 11.85 million m3 per sec | 12.76 million m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 1 Brazil 8.84 million m3 per sec compare
- 2 Russian Federation 2.11 million m3 per sec compare
- 3 Canada 1.62 million m3 per sec compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.49 million m3 per sec compare
- 5 China 1.29 million m3 per sec compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 727,240 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- River flow minimum in Latin America and the Caribbean was 11.85 million m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 million m3 per sec in 2016.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 million m3 per sec in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for river flow minimum?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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