River flow minimum in Myanmar
Myanmar: River flow minimum was 235,218 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Myanmar, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Myanmar stood at 235,218 m3 per sec. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Myanmar peaked at 314,321 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 235,218 m3 per sec, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 16th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 302,504 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 295,806 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 289,379 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 282,308 m3 per sec | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 294,422 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 299,123 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 290,978 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 305,377 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 314,321 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 295,544 m3 per sec | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 289,029 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 280,190 m3 per sec | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 280,445 m3 per sec | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 279,116 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 277,859 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 283,927 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 281,352 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 258,020 m3 per sec | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 244,892 m3 per sec | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 235,218 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 235,218 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 33.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 235,218 m3 per sec is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,785 m3 per sec, 84.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 292,884 m3 per sec | 282,308 m3 per sec | 302,504 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 291,198 m3 per sec | 277,859 m3 per sec | 314,321 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,682 m3 per sec | 235,218 m3 per sec | 283,927 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Myanmar?
- River flow minimum in Myanmar was 235,218 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 314,321 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,218 m3 per sec in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for river flow minimum?
- Myanmar ranks 16th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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