River flow minimum in Rwanda
Rwanda: River flow minimum was 1,043 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Rwanda, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1,043 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Rwanda peaked at 1,050 m3 per sec in 2023 and was at its lowest, 539.86 m3 per sec, in 2005.
Rwanda ranks 136th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 539.86 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 684.37 m3 per sec | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 776.22 m3 per sec | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 858.57 m3 per sec | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 852.03 m3 per sec | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 835.21 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 767.18 m3 per sec | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 684.51 m3 per sec | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 725.28 m3 per sec | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 765.25 m3 per sec | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 788.62 m3 per sec | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 774.29 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 728.65 m3 per sec | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 603.69 m3 per sec | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 688.76 m3 per sec | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 725.79 m3 per sec | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 841.1 m3 per sec | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 872.9 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,050 m3 per sec | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 1,043 m3 per sec | -0.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,043 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,043 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 742.21 m3 per sec | 539.86 m3 per sec | 858.57 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 736.14 m3 per sec | 603.69 m3 per sec | 835.21 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 906.57 m3 per sec | 725.79 m3 per sec | 1,050 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More development goals data for Rwanda
- Red List Index 0.8943 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,664 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.06 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 11,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Rwanda?
- River flow minimum in Rwanda was 1,043 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 m3 per sec in 2023.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 539.86 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for river flow minimum?
- Rwanda ranks 136th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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