River flow minimum in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: River flow minimum was 192,694 m3 per sec in 2024. β² Rising
River flow minimum in Papua New Guinea, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Papua New Guinea stood at 192,694 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Papua New Guinea peaked at 213,201 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 166,080 m3 per sec, in 2005.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170,167 m3 per sec | 166,080 m3 per sec | 178,288 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 200,898 m3 per sec | 187,822 m3 per sec | 212,777 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,303 m3 per sec | 192,694 m3 per sec | 213,201 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 223,839 m3 per sec compare
- 16 India 197,764 m3 per sec compare
- 17 Melanesia 194,448 m3 per sec compare
- 19 South Sudan 179,637 m3 per sec compare
- 20 Uganda 129,130 m3 per sec compare
- 21 Bangladesh 114,924 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Papua New Guinea?
- River flow minimum in Papua New Guinea was 192,694 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 213,201 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,080 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for river flow minimum?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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