River flow minimum in Melanesia
Melanesia: River flow minimum was 194,448 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Melanesia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Melanesia stood at 194,448 m3 per sec.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Melanesia peaked at 215,009 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 167,494 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Melanesia 19th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 167,494 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 167,745 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 169,366 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 173,719 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 179,873 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 190,981 m3 per sec | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 189,375 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 194,896 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 203,344 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 212,121 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 214,536 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 206,070 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 203,710 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 208,526 m3 per sec | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 202,031 m3 per sec | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 198,890 m3 per sec | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 215,009 m3 per sec | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 213,772 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 198,345 m3 per sec | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 194,448 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,639 m3 per sec | 167,494 m3 per sec | 179,873 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 202,559 m3 per sec | 189,375 m3 per sec | 214,536 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,093 m3 per sec | 194,448 m3 per sec | 215,009 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 16 Myanmar 235,218 m3 per sec compare
- 17 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 223,839 m3 per sec compare
- 18 India 197,764 m3 per sec compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 192,694 m3 per sec compare
- 21 South Sudan 179,637 m3 per sec compare
- 22 Uganda 129,130 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Melanesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.22 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 189.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 39 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 39 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 35 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.36 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 646.7 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Melanesia?
- River flow minimum in Melanesia was 194,448 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 215,009 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,494 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Melanesia rank for river flow minimum?
- Melanesia ranks 19th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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