River flow minimum in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: River flow minimum was 0.5998 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow minimum in Western Sahara, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Western Sahara stood at 0.5998 m3 per sec.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Western Sahara peaked at 15.72 m3 per sec in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3544 m3 per sec, in 2013.
That places Western Sahara 197th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow minimum in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.76 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 2.18 m3 per sec | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 3.36 m3 per sec | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 3.49 m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.46 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 m3 per sec | -53.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 m3 per sec | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.431 m3 per sec | -71.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3544 m3 per sec | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6438 m3 per sec | +81.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6616 m3 per sec | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.02 m3 per sec | +205.0% |
| 2017 | 13.73 m3 per sec | +580.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3 m3 per sec | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 15.26 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.72 m3 per sec | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.37 m3 per sec | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.49 m3 per sec | -82.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8646 m3 per sec | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5998 m3 per sec | -30.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow minimum in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +580.4% | 2.02 m3 per sec | 13.73 m3 per sec |
| 2016 | +205.0% | 0.6616 m3 per sec | 2.02 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 m3 per sec | 2.18 m3 per sec | 3.49 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.15 m3 per sec | 0.3544 m3 per sec | 15.3 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 m3 per sec | 0.5998 m3 per sec | 15.72 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 194 United Arab Emirates 0.9497 m3 per sec compare
- 195 San Marino 0.9139 m3 per sec compare
- 196 Guam 0.8448 m3 per sec compare
- 198 Comoros 0.4256 m3 per sec compare
- 199 Martinique 0.2619 m3 per sec compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1491 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Western Sahara
- Red List Index 0.8607 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22,512 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Change in maximum river flow -89.8% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -88.4% (2024)
- River flow maximum 33.9 m3 per sec (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2022)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 5.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 3.1% (2024)
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing 4.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Western Sahara?
- River flow minimum in Western Sahara was 0.5998 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 m3 per sec in 2020.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3544 m3 per sec in 2013.
- How does Western Sahara rank for river flow minimum?
- Western Sahara ranks 197th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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