River flow minimum in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: River flow minimum was 821.67 m3 per sec in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
821.67 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
126th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1,042 m3 per sec
in 2012
All-time low
697.23 m3 per sec
in 2006
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024

02505007501.0k2005201420242005: 740.9 m3 per sec2006: 697.2 m3 per sec2007: 703.9 m3 per sec2008: 775.3 m3 per sec2009: 814.9 m3 per sec2010: 873.8 m3 per sec2011: 917.9 m3 per sec2012: 1.0k m3 per sec2013: 998.6 m3 per sec2014: 1.0k m3 per sec2015: 977.1 m3 per sec2016: 1.0k m3 per sec2017: 899.6 m3 per sec2018: 884.9 m3 per sec2019: 796.3 m3 per sec2020: 806.8 m3 per sec2021: 714.2 m3 per sec2022: 783.2 m3 per sec2023: 826.8 m3 per sec2024: 821.7 m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

In 2024, river flow minimum in Sri Lanka stood at 821.67 m3 per sec.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,042 m3 per sec in 2012 and was at its lowest, 697.23 m3 per sec, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 746.44 m3 per sec 697.23 m3 per sec 814.88 m3 per sec 5
2010s 942.8 m3 per sec 796.26 m3 per sec 1,042 m3 per sec 10
2020s 790.54 m3 per sec 714.21 m3 per sec 826.82 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 123 Rwanda 1,043 m3 per sec compare
  2. 124 Slovenia 844.65 m3 per sec compare
  3. 125 Czechia 832.5 m3 per sec compare
  4. 127 Greece 800.59 m3 per sec compare
  5. 128 Algeria 774.01 m3 per sec compare
  6. 129 Eritrea 764.3 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

More development goals data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Sri Lanka?
River flow minimum in Sri Lanka was 821.67 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1,042 m3 per sec in 2012.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 697.23 m3 per sec in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for river flow minimum?
Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 20 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

River flow minimum in Sri Lanka. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 15 August 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/river-flow-minimum-m3-s/sri-lanka/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/river-flow-minimum-m3-s/sri-lanka/">River flow minimum in Sri Lanka</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
River flow minimum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed