River flow minimum in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: River flow minimum was 2.65 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
River flow minimum in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico is 2.65 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.55 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.65 m3 per sec, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 187th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.81 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 3.54 m3 per sec | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 5.43 m3 per sec | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 6.19 m3 per sec | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 7.07 m3 per sec | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 6.83 m3 per sec | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.75 m3 per sec | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 6.62 m3 per sec | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 7.55 m3 per sec | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 7.18 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.69 m3 per sec | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 6.38 m3 per sec | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.53 m3 per sec | -44.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.22 m3 per sec | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 4.15 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.14 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.47 m3 per sec | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.79 m3 per sec | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 2.65 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.65 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.65 m3 per sec is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.01 m3 per sec | 2.81 m3 per sec | 7.07 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.83 m3 per sec | 3.5 m3 per sec | 7.55 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 m3 per sec | 2.65 m3 per sec | 4.47 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 184 Andorra 6.89 m3 per sec compare
- 185 Tunisia 5.22 m3 per sec compare
- 186 Cyprus 3.23 m3 per sec compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 2.28 m3 per sec compare
- 189 Åland Islands 1.88 m3 per sec compare
- 190 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.43 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Puerto Rico
- Red List Index 0.6999 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14,975 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.86 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 493 (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -23.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Puerto Rico?
- River flow minimum in Puerto Rico was 2.65 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 m3 per sec in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for river flow minimum?
- Puerto Rico ranks 187th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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