River flow minimum in Uruguay
Uruguay: River flow minimum was 43,610 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
River flow minimum in Uruguay, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Uruguay stood at 43,610 m3 per sec. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Uruguay peaked at 76,413 m3 per sec in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43,610 m3 per sec, in 2024.
That places Uruguay 45th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
River flow minimum in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73,195 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 70,466 m3 per sec | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 60,547 m3 per sec | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 59,037 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 55,063 m3 per sec | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 51,040 m3 per sec | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 57,743 m3 per sec | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 61,673 m3 per sec | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 55,942 m3 per sec | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 58,651 m3 per sec | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 66,293 m3 per sec | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 65,340 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 68,144 m3 per sec | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 76,413 m3 per sec | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 74,521 m3 per sec | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 75,226 m3 per sec | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67,616 m3 per sec | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 58,612 m3 per sec | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 49,138 m3 per sec | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 43,610 m3 per sec | -11.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 43,610 m3 per sec is above the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 180.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 43,610 m3 per sec is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.53 m3 per sec, 880.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,662 m3 per sec | 55,063 m3 per sec | 73,195 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 63,576 m3 per sec | 51,040 m3 per sec | 76,413 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,840 m3 per sec | 43,610 m3 per sec | 75,226 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More development goals data for Uruguay
- Red List Index 0.9142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.34 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,719 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 118 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 81 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Uruguay?
- River flow minimum in Uruguay was 43,610 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76,413 m3 per sec in 2018.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,610 m3 per sec in 2024.
- How does Uruguay rank for river flow minimum?
- Uruguay ranks 45th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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