River flow minimum in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: River flow minimum was 0.9497 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 0.9497 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.9497 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7777 m3 per sec, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 194th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8362 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 0.8303 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.826 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8326 m3 per sec | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.868 m3 per sec | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8714 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8678 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8619 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8469 m3 per sec | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8036 m3 per sec | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8558 m3 per sec | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8511 m3 per sec | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8475 m3 per sec | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8463 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8442 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7777 m3 per sec | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9245 m3 per sec | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9335 m3 per sec | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9396 m3 per sec | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9497 m3 per sec | +1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9497 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.9497 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8386 m3 per sec | 0.826 m3 per sec | 0.868 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8497 m3 per sec | 0.8036 m3 per sec | 0.8714 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.905 m3 per sec | 0.7777 m3 per sec | 0.9497 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 191 Oman 1.4 m3 per sec compare
- 192 Isle of Man 1.14 m3 per sec compare
- 193 Faroe Islands 0.9826 m3 per sec compare
- 195 San Marino 0.9139 m3 per sec compare
- 196 Guam 0.8448 m3 per sec compare
- 197 Western Sahara 0.5998 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for United Arab Emirates
- Red List Index 0.8677 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,117 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 401 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 498 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in United Arab Emirates?
- River flow minimum in United Arab Emirates was 0.9497 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9497 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7777 m3 per sec in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for river flow minimum?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 194th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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