River flow minimum in Pakistan
Pakistan: River flow minimum was 63,867 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 63,867 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Pakistan peaked at 69,667 m3 per sec in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39,794 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 34th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39,794 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 45,845 m3 per sec | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 56,217 m3 per sec | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 64,719 m3 per sec | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 65,040 m3 per sec | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66,430 m3 per sec | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 64,336 m3 per sec | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 67,764 m3 per sec | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 64,608 m3 per sec | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 69,667 m3 per sec | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 68,632 m3 per sec | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 68,781 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65,639 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 65,150 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 58,524 m3 per sec | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 58,962 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63,502 m3 per sec | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 60,611 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 59,781 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 63,867 m3 per sec | +6.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 63,867 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 9.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 63,867 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 1368.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,323 m3 per sec | 39,794 m3 per sec | 65,040 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 65,953 m3 per sec | 58,524 m3 per sec | 69,667 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,344 m3 per sec | 58,962 m3 per sec | 63,867 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Pakistan?
- River flow minimum in Pakistan was 63,867 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69,667 m3 per sec in 2014.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,794 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for river flow minimum?
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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