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

Latest (2024)
11.85 million m3 per sec
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
3rd
of 39 groups
All-time high
12.98 million m3 per sec
in 2016
All-time low
11.85 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2005201420242005: 12.5M m3 per sec2006: 12.1M m3 per sec2007: 12.0M m3 per sec2008: 12.0M m3 per sec2009: 12.2M m3 per sec2010: 12.4M m3 per sec2011: 12.3M m3 per sec2012: 12.4M m3 per sec2013: 12.6M m3 per sec2014: 12.5M m3 per sec2015: 12.5M m3 per sec2016: 13.0M m3 per sec2017: 12.8M m3 per sec2018: 12.9M m3 per sec2019: 12.9M m3 per sec2020: 12.8M m3 per sec2021: 12.4M m3 per sec2022: 12.5M m3 per sec2023: 12.4M m3 per sec2024: 11.8M m3 per sec

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Brazil 8.84 million m3 per sec compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 2.11 million m3 per sec compare
  3. 3 Canada 1.62 million m3 per sec compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.49 million m3 per sec compare
  5. 5 China 1.29 million m3 per sec compare
  6. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 727,240 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean

All data for Latin America and the Caribbean β†’

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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Indicator
River flow minimum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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