River flow minimum in Mauritania
Mauritania: River flow minimum was 6,614 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,614 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
91st
of 234 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
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 91st of 234 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.
River flow minimum in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,906 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 4,596 m3 per sec | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 4,444 m3 per sec | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,441 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,798 m3 per sec | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4,160 m3 per sec | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 4,393 m3 per sec | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4,886 m3 per sec | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 5,435 m3 per sec | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 5,311 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,008 m3 per sec | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 4,517 m3 per sec | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 4,282 m3 per sec | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4,451 m3 per sec | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,222 m3 per sec | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 4,695 m3 per sec | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 5,505 m3 per sec | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 6,190 m3 per sec | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 6,167 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,614 m3 per sec | +7.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6,614 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6,614 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 88 Nepal 7,537 m3 per sec compare
- 89 Benin 7,069 m3 per sec compare
- 90 New Zealand 7,013 m3 per sec compare
- 92 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,038 m3 per sec compare
- 93 Nicaragua 6,026 m3 per sec compare
- 94 Switzerland 6,026 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
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 91st out of 234 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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