River flow minimum in Mexico
Mexico: River flow minimum was 23,846 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Mexico stood at 23,846 m3 per sec.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Mexico peaked at 30,998 m3 per sec in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,125 m3 per sec, in 2007.
That places Mexico 54th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Mexico, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,552 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 22,604 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 22,125 m3 per sec | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23,960 m3 per sec | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 25,418 m3 per sec | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 26,274 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 27,922 m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 29,135 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 28,541 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,970 m3 per sec | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 27,752 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 28,932 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 28,618 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28,894 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30,998 m3 per sec | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 28,498 m3 per sec | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 25,756 m3 per sec | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 25,645 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25,424 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 23,846 m3 per sec | -6.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 23,846 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,837 m3 per sec, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 23,846 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 481.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,532 m3 per sec | 22,125 m3 per sec | 25,418 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 28,404 m3 per sec | 26,274 m3 per sec | 30,998 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,834 m3 per sec | 23,846 m3 per sec | 28,498 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Mexico?
- River flow minimum in Mexico was 23,846 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 30,998 m3 per sec in 2019.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,125 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for river flow minimum?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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