River flow minimum in Malawi

Malawi: River flow minimum was 20,688 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
20,688 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 217 countries
All-time high
20,688 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
16,877 m3 per sec
in 2008
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Malawi, 2005–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201420242005: 17.5k m3 per sec2006: 17.3k m3 per sec2007: 16.9k m3 per sec2008: 16.9k m3 per sec2009: 17.1k m3 per sec2010: 17.4k m3 per sec2011: 18.0k m3 per sec2012: 18.3k m3 per sec2013: 18.3k m3 per sec2014: 18.2k m3 per sec2015: 18.4k m3 per sec2016: 18.1k m3 per sec2017: 18.1k m3 per sec2018: 17.9k m3 per sec2019: 18.9k m3 per sec2020: 18.9k m3 per sec2021: 19.7k m3 per sec2022: 20.2k m3 per sec2023: 20.6k m3 per sec2024: 20.7k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Malawi is 20,688 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Malawi peaked at 20,688 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,877 m3 per sec, in 2008.

Malawi ranks 54th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,114 m3 per sec 16,877 m3 per sec 17,464 m3 per sec 5
2010s 18,171 m3 per sec 17,416 m3 per sec 18,872 m3 per sec 10
2020s 20,030 m3 per sec 18,922 m3 per sec 20,688 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 51 France 22,828 m3 per sec compare
  2. 52 Suriname 21,312 m3 per sec compare
  3. 53 Chile 21,246 m3 per sec compare
  4. 55 Hungary 19,407 m3 per sec compare
  5. 56 Austria 18,972 m3 per sec compare
  6. 57 Niger 18,062 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Malawi?
River flow minimum in Malawi was 20,688 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 20,688 m3 per sec in 2024.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 16,877 m3 per sec in 2008.
How does Malawi rank for river flow minimum?
Malawi ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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