River flow minimum in Western Asia

Western Asia: River flow minimum was 31,066 m3 per sec in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
31,066 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
35th
of 39 groups
All-time high
40,570 m3 per sec
in 2007
All-time low
28,068 m3 per sec
in 2019
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Western Asia, 2005–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201420242005: 33.3k m3 per sec2006: 35.1k m3 per sec2007: 40.6k m3 per sec2008: 39.5k m3 per sec2009: 35.5k m3 per sec2010: 33.5k m3 per sec2011: 34.0k m3 per sec2012: 31.3k m3 per sec2013: 31.3k m3 per sec2014: 33.2k m3 per sec2015: 30.7k m3 per sec2016: 30.4k m3 per sec2017: 30.2k m3 per sec2018: 29.2k m3 per sec2019: 28.1k m3 per sec2020: 34.4k m3 per sec2021: 34.5k m3 per sec2022: 31.6k m3 per sec2023: 31.3k m3 per sec2024: 31.1k m3 per sec

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 31,066 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Western Asia peaked at 40,570 m3 per sec in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28,068 m3 per sec, in 2019.

Western Asia ranks 35th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,792 m3 per sec 33,280 m3 per sec 40,570 m3 per sec 5
2010s 31,187 m3 per sec 28,068 m3 per sec 33,956 m3 per sec 10
2020s 32,572 m3 per sec 31,066 m3 per sec 34,464 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 32 Ukraine 61,014 m3 per sec compare
  2. 33 Kazakhstan 58,893 m3 per sec compare
  3. 34 Bulgaria 57,920 m3 per sec compare
  4. 35 Zambia 57,744 m3 per sec compare
  5. 36 Cambodia 56,954 m3 per sec compare
  6. 37 Serbia 51,591 m3 per sec compare
  7. 38 Viet Nam 48,225 m3 per sec compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is river flow minimum in Western Asia?
River flow minimum in Western Asia was 31,066 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 40,570 m3 per sec in 2007.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 28,068 m3 per sec in 2019.
How does Western Asia rank for river flow minimum?
Western Asia ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia 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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Indicator
River flow minimum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
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