River flow minimum in Mauritania

Mauritania: River flow minimum was 6,614 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
6,614 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
83rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
6,614 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
4,160 m3 per sec
in 2010
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Mauritania, 2005–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201420242005: 4.9k m3 per sec2006: 4.6k m3 per sec2007: 4.4k m3 per sec2008: 4.4k m3 per sec2009: 4.8k m3 per sec2010: 4.2k m3 per sec2011: 4.4k m3 per sec2012: 4.9k m3 per sec2013: 5.4k m3 per sec2014: 5.3k m3 per sec2015: 5.0k m3 per sec2016: 4.5k m3 per sec2017: 4.3k m3 per sec2018: 4.5k m3 per sec2019: 4.2k m3 per sec2020: 4.7k m3 per sec2021: 5.5k m3 per sec2022: 6.2k m3 per sec2023: 6.2k m3 per sec2024: 6.6k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

In 2024, river flow minimum in Mauritania stood at 6,614 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Mauritania peaked at 6,614 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,160 m3 per sec, in 2010.

Mauritania ranks 83rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,637 m3 per sec 4,441 m3 per sec 4,906 m3 per sec 5
2010s 4,666 m3 per sec 4,160 m3 per sec 5,435 m3 per sec 10
2020s 5,834 m3 per sec 4,695 m3 per sec 6,614 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 80 Nepal 7,537 m3 per sec compare
  2. 81 Benin 7,069 m3 per sec compare
  3. 82 New Zealand 7,013 m3 per sec compare
  4. 84 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,038 m3 per sec compare
  5. 85 Nicaragua 6,026 m3 per sec compare
  6. 86 Switzerland 6,026 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 Mauritania?
River flow minimum in Mauritania was 6,614 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 6,614 m3 per sec in 2024.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,160 m3 per sec in 2010.
How does Mauritania rank for river flow minimum?
Mauritania ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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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