River flow minimum in Western Africa
Western Africa: River flow minimum was 196,476 m3 per sec in 2024. β² Rising
River flow minimum in Western Africa, 2005β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Western Africa is 196,476 m3 per sec, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Western Africa peaked at 196,476 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 128,174 m3 per sec, in 2008.
That places Western Africa 26th out of 39 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,162 m3 per sec | 128,174 m3 per sec | 160,359 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 148,796 m3 per sec | 135,356 m3 per sec | 164,537 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,113 m3 per sec | 144,472 m3 per sec | 196,476 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 23 Paraguay 113,762 m3 per sec compare
- 24 Angola 100,073 m3 per sec compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 91,673 m3 per sec compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85,063 m3 per sec compare
- 27 Australia 84,660 m3 per sec compare
- 28 Nigeria 75,592 m3 per sec compare
- 29 Thailand 71,719 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Western Africa?
- River flow minimum in Western Africa was 196,476 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 196,476 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,174 m3 per sec in 2008.
- How does Western Africa rank for river flow minimum?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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