River flow minimum in Melanesia

Melanesia: River flow minimum was 194,448 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
194,448 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 217 countries
All-time high
215,009 m3 per sec
in 2021
All-time low
167,494 m3 per sec
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Melanesia, 2005–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201420242005: 167.5k m3 per sec2006: 167.7k m3 per sec2007: 169.4k m3 per sec2008: 173.7k m3 per sec2009: 179.9k m3 per sec2010: 191.0k m3 per sec2011: 189.4k m3 per sec2012: 194.9k m3 per sec2013: 203.3k m3 per sec2014: 212.1k m3 per sec2015: 214.5k m3 per sec2016: 206.1k m3 per sec2017: 203.7k m3 per sec2018: 208.5k m3 per sec2019: 202.0k m3 per sec2020: 198.9k m3 per sec2021: 215.0k m3 per sec2022: 213.8k m3 per sec2023: 198.3k m3 per sec2024: 194.4k m3 per sec

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 17th out of 217 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Myanmar 235,218 m3 per sec compare
  2. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 223,839 m3 per sec compare
  3. 16 India 197,764 m3 per sec compare
  4. 18 Papua New Guinea 192,694 m3 per sec compare
  5. 19 South Sudan 179,637 m3 per sec compare
  6. 20 Uganda 129,130 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 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 17th out of 217 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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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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