River flow minimum in Spain
Spain: River flow minimum was 1,084 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Spain, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,084 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Spain peaked at 2,043 m3 per sec in 2015 and was at its lowest, 922.96 m3 per sec, in 2010.
That places Spain 135th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,439 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 1,388 m3 per sec | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,133 m3 per sec | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 1,170 m3 per sec | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,021 m3 per sec | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 922.96 m3 per sec | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 1,427 m3 per sec | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 1,502 m3 per sec | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,451 m3 per sec | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,890 m3 per sec | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 2,043 m3 per sec | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,667 m3 per sec | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 1,649 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,613 m3 per sec | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,421 m3 per sec | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 1,243 m3 per sec | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,354 m3 per sec | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1,353 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,399 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,084 m3 per sec | -22.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,084 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 4.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,084 m3 per sec is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,769 m3 per sec, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,230 m3 per sec | 1,021 m3 per sec | 1,439 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,559 m3 per sec | 922.96 m3 per sec | 2,043 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,287 m3 per sec | 1,084 m3 per sec | 1,399 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Spain?
- River flow minimum in Spain was 1,084 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,043 m3 per sec in 2015.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 922.96 m3 per sec in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for river flow minimum?
- Spain ranks 135th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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