River flow minimum in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: River flow minimum was 782,222 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
782,222 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
20th
of 39 groups
All-time high
782,222 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
634,420 m3 per sec
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Northern Africa, 2005–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2005201420242005: 714.3k m3 per sec2006: 705.6k m3 per sec2007: 675.0k m3 per sec2008: 707.2k m3 per sec2009: 684.1k m3 per sec2010: 686.4k m3 per sec2011: 711.5k m3 per sec2012: 711.4k m3 per sec2013: 674.3k m3 per sec2014: 716.1k m3 per sec2015: 734.7k m3 per sec2016: 703.7k m3 per sec2017: 753.5k m3 per sec2018: 706.5k m3 per sec2019: 649.2k m3 per sec2020: 634.4k m3 per sec2021: 750.1k m3 per sec2022: 757.5k m3 per sec2023: 762.7k m3 per sec2024: 782.2k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

In 2024, river flow minimum in Northern Africa stood at 782,222 m3 per sec. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Northern Africa peaked at 782,222 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 634,420 m3 per sec, in 2020.

That places Northern Africa 20th out of 39 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 697,254 m3 per sec 675,041 m3 per sec 714,333 m3 per sec 5
2010s 704,724 m3 per sec 649,153 m3 per sec 753,541 m3 per sec 10
2020s 737,382 m3 per sec 634,420 m3 per sec 782,222 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 17 Melanesia 194,448 m3 per sec compare
  2. 18 Papua New Guinea 192,694 m3 per sec compare
  3. 19 South Sudan 179,637 m3 per sec compare
  4. 20 Uganda 129,130 m3 per sec compare
  5. 21 Bangladesh 114,924 m3 per sec compare
  6. 22 Romania 113,895 m3 per sec compare
  7. 23 Paraguay 113,762 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More development goals data for Northern Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Northern Africa?
River flow minimum in Northern Africa was 782,222 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?
The highest recorded value was 782,222 m3 per sec in 2024.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 634,420 m3 per sec in 2020.
How does Northern Africa rank for river flow minimum?
Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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