River flow minimum in Western Europe

Western Europe: River flow minimum was 94,141 m3 per sec in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
94,141 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
29th
of 39 groups
All-time high
106,879 m3 per sec
in 2015
All-time low
81,361 m3 per sec
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Western Europe, 2005–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2005201420242005: 106.0k m3 per sec2006: 96.4k m3 per sec2007: 87.3k m3 per sec2008: 83.0k m3 per sec2009: 92.1k m3 per sec2010: 89.6k m3 per sec2011: 98.8k m3 per sec2012: 94.6k m3 per sec2013: 93.6k m3 per sec2014: 98.3k m3 per sec2015: 106.9k m3 per sec2016: 98.4k m3 per sec2017: 101.9k m3 per sec2018: 97.7k m3 per sec2019: 85.4k m3 per sec2020: 81.4k m3 per sec2021: 85.7k m3 per sec2022: 91.2k m3 per sec2023: 90.5k m3 per sec2024: 94.1k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 94,141 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Western Europe peaked at 106,879 m3 per sec in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81,361 m3 per sec, in 2020.

Western Europe ranks 29th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92,967 m3 per sec 83,048 m3 per sec 106,005 m3 per sec 5
2010s 96,516 m3 per sec 85,378 m3 per sec 106,879 m3 per sec 10
2020s 88,591 m3 per sec 81,361 m3 per sec 94,141 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85,063 m3 per sec compare
  2. 27 Australia 84,660 m3 per sec compare
  3. 28 Nigeria 75,592 m3 per sec compare
  4. 29 Thailand 71,719 m3 per sec compare
  5. 30 Mozambique 65,768 m3 per sec compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 63,867 m3 per sec compare
  7. 32 Ukraine 61,014 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 Europe?
River flow minimum in Western Europe was 94,141 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 106,879 m3 per sec in 2015.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 81,361 m3 per sec in 2020.
How does Western Europe rank for river flow minimum?
Western Europe ranks 29th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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