River flow minimum in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: River flow minimum was 123.48 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
123.48 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
160th
of 234 countries
All-time high
137.64 m3 per sec
in 2014
All-time low
44.61 m3 per sec
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in New Caledonia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in New Caledonia stood at 123.48 m3 per sec.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in New Caledonia peaked at 137.64 m3 per sec in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.61 m3 per sec, in 2021.
That places New Caledonia 160th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.43 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 54.77 m3 per sec | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 53.12 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 50.02 m3 per sec | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 65.83 m3 per sec | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 79.23 m3 per sec | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 76.03 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 101.82 m3 per sec | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 133.17 m3 per sec | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 137.64 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 132.96 m3 per sec | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 132.1 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 100.87 m3 per sec | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 71.31 m3 per sec | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 58.1 m3 per sec | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 49.81 m3 per sec | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 44.61 m3 per sec | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 69.58 m3 per sec | +56.0% |
| 2023 | 116.33 m3 per sec | +67.2% |
| 2024 | 123.48 m3 per sec | +6.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 123.48 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 51% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 123.48 m3 per sec is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,785 m3 per sec, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.83 m3 per sec | 50.02 m3 per sec | 65.83 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 102.32 m3 per sec | 58.1 m3 per sec | 137.64 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.76 m3 per sec | 44.61 m3 per sec | 123.48 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 157 Vanuatu 168.6 m3 per sec compare
- 158 Luxembourg 161.61 m3 per sec compare
- 159 North Macedonia 147.82 m3 per sec compare
- 161 Cuba 78.44 m3 per sec compare
- 162 Morocco 76.11 m3 per sec compare
- 163 Dominican Republic 70.17 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for New Caledonia
- Red List Index 0.6671 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,237 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.19 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 110.31 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 0.6% (2016)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 4.1% (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow 43.9% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 53.2% (2024)
- River flow maximum 739.42 m3 per sec (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in New Caledonia?
- River flow minimum in New Caledonia was 123.48 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 137.64 m3 per sec in 2014.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 m3 per sec in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for river flow minimum?
- New Caledonia ranks 160th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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