River flow minimum in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: River flow minimum was 0.5998 m3 per sec in 2024. β Volatile
River flow minimum in Western Sahara, 2005β2024
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 182nd out of 217 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.
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
- 179 United Arab Emirates 0.9497 m3 per sec compare
- 180 San Marino 0.9139 m3 per sec compare
- 181 Guam 0.8448 m3 per sec compare
- 183 Comoros 0.4256 m3 per sec compare
- 184 Martinique 0.2619 m3 per sec compare
- 185 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)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2024)
- 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)
- 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 182nd out of 217 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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