River flow minimum in Norway
Norway: River flow minimum was 9,012 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Norway, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Norway is 9,012 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Norway peaked at 9,180 m3 per sec in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,080 m3 per sec, in 2014.
That places Norway 83rd 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,152 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 6,887 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6,415 m3 per sec | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 7,291 m3 per sec | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 7,978 m3 per sec | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 7,807 m3 per sec | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,390 m3 per sec | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 7,247 m3 per sec | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,697 m3 per sec | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 6,080 m3 per sec | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 7,045 m3 per sec | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 8,215 m3 per sec | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 8,925 m3 per sec | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 9,180 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,906 m3 per sec | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8,546 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 8,366 m3 per sec | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8,378 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8,284 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 9,012 m3 per sec | +8.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9,012 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 37.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9,012 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,769 m3 per sec, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,144 m3 per sec | 6,415 m3 per sec | 7,978 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,749 m3 per sec | 6,080 m3 per sec | 9,180 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,517 m3 per sec | 8,284 m3 per sec | 9,012 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 80 Tajikistan 10,329 m3 per sec compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 9,285 m3 per sec compare
- 81 Cote d'Ivoire 9,285 m3 per sec compare
- 84 Türkiye 8,605 m3 per sec compare
- 84 Turkey 8,605 m3 per sec compare
- 86 Senegal 8,497 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Norway
- Red List Index 0.9513 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1778 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,698 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 47 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Norway?
- River flow minimum in Norway was 9,012 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9,180 m3 per sec in 2018.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,080 m3 per sec in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for river flow minimum?
- Norway ranks 83rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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