River flow minimum in Northern Africa and Western Asia

Northern Africa and Western Asia: River flow minimum was 813,288 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
813,288 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
7th
of 13 groups
All-time high
813,288 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
668,848 m3 per sec
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2005–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201420242005: 747.6k m3 per sec2006: 740.7k m3 per sec2007: 715.6k m3 per sec2008: 746.7k m3 per sec2009: 719.6k m3 per sec2010: 719.9k m3 per sec2011: 745.5k m3 per sec2012: 742.7k m3 per sec2013: 705.5k m3 per sec2014: 749.3k m3 per sec2015: 765.4k m3 per sec2016: 734.2k m3 per sec2017: 783.8k m3 per sec2018: 735.7k m3 per sec2019: 677.2k m3 per sec2020: 668.8k m3 per sec2021: 784.6k m3 per sec2022: 789.0k m3 per sec2023: 794.0k m3 per sec2024: 813.3k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 813,288 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 813,288 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 668,848 m3 per sec, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 734,045 m3 per sec 715,611 m3 per sec 747,613 m3 per sec 5
2010s 735,911 m3 per sec 677,221 m3 per sec 783,752 m3 per sec 10
2020s 769,954 m3 per sec 668,848 m3 per sec 813,288 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 4 China, People's Republic of 1.29 million m3 per sec compare
  2. 5 Peru 722,451 m3 per sec compare
  3. 6 Colombia 677,813 m3 per sec compare
  4. 7 Congo, Republic of 544,150 m3 per sec compare
  5. 8 Sudan 508,532 m3 per sec compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 402,093 m3 per sec compare
  7. 10 Argentina 325,552 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
River flow minimum in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 813,288 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 813,288 m3 per sec in 2024.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 668,848 m3 per sec in 2020.
How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for river flow minimum?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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