River flow minimum in Sweden
Sweden: River flow minimum was 16,193 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Sweden, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Sweden stood at 16,193 m3 per sec.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Sweden peaked at 16,242 m3 per sec in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,967 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 65th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,368 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 12,645 m3 per sec | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 11,967 m3 per sec | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 12,658 m3 per sec | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 13,973 m3 per sec | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 14,022 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,185 m3 per sec | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 13,806 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14,304 m3 per sec | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13,754 m3 per sec | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 14,425 m3 per sec | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 16,242 m3 per sec | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 16,239 m3 per sec | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,798 m3 per sec | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 15,239 m3 per sec | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15,030 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13,477 m3 per sec | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 14,385 m3 per sec | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 14,697 m3 per sec | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 16,193 m3 per sec | +10.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 16,193 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 67.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 16,193 m3 per sec is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,769 m3 per sec, 5.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,922 m3 per sec | 11,967 m3 per sec | 13,973 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,801 m3 per sec | 13,754 m3 per sec | 16,242 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,756 m3 per sec | 13,477 m3 per sec | 16,193 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Sweden?
- River flow minimum in Sweden was 16,193 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16,242 m3 per sec in 2016.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,967 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for river flow minimum?
- Sweden ranks 65th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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