River flow minimum in Peru
Peru: River flow minimum was 722,451 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Peru, 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 Peru is 722,451 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Peru peaked at 780,924 m3 per sec in 2022 and was at its lowest, 658,082 m3 per sec, in 2009.
Peru ranks 9th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Peru, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 737,093 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 679,843 m3 per sec | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 663,901 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 659,001 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 658,082 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 670,647 m3 per sec | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 670,815 m3 per sec | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 690,090 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 699,205 m3 per sec | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 723,548 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 723,028 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 744,151 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 745,300 m3 per sec | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 767,678 m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 762,248 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 773,261 m3 per sec | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 768,751 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 780,924 m3 per sec | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 763,257 m3 per sec | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 722,451 m3 per sec | -5.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 722,451 m3 per sec is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,837 m3 per sec, 188.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 722,451 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 14584.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 679,584 m3 per sec | 658,082 m3 per sec | 737,093 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 719,671 m3 per sec | 670,647 m3 per sec | 767,678 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 761,729 m3 per sec | 722,451 m3 per sec | 780,924 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Peru?
- River flow minimum in Peru was 722,451 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 780,924 m3 per sec in 2022.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 658,082 m3 per sec in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for river flow minimum?
- Peru ranks 9th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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