River flow minimum in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: River flow minimum was 36.66 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, 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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands is 36.66 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands peaked at 42.22 m3 per sec in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.6 m3 per sec, in 2005.
That places Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 170th 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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.6 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 27.49 m3 per sec | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 32.84 m3 per sec | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 31.42 m3 per sec | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 29.72 m3 per sec | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 29.47 m3 per sec | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.69 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.54 m3 per sec | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5 m3 per sec | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 33.93 m3 per sec | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 36.42 m3 per sec | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 35.75 m3 per sec | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.6 m3 per sec | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 40.23 m3 per sec | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 41.76 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 42.22 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 42.15 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.78 m3 per sec | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 36.27 m3 per sec | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 36.66 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.61 m3 per sec | 26.6 m3 per sec | 32.84 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.29 m3 per sec | 27.54 m3 per sec | 41.76 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.22 m3 per sec | 36.27 m3 per sec | 42.22 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
- 167 Timor-Leste 50.4 m3 per sec compare
- 167 East Timor 50.4 m3 per sec compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 46.67 m3 per sec compare
- 171 Trinidad and Tobago 28.89 m3 per sec compare
- 172 Micronesia 19.36 m3 per sec compare
- 173 Djibouti 17.32 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
- Red List Index 0.8502 index (2025)
- Change in maximum river flow 1.6% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow 8.9% (2024)
- River flow maximum 2,664 m3 per sec (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 13.1% (2021)
- Land area 6,021 ha th (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- River flow minimum in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands was 36.66 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.22 m3 per sec in 2020.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank for river flow minimum?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 170th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 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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