River flow minimum in Zambia

Zambia: River flow minimum was 57,744 m3 per sec in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
57,744 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 217 countries
All-time high
57,744 m3 per sec
in 2024
All-time low
24,307 m3 per sec
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

River flow minimum in Zambia, 2005–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201420242005: 31.2k m3 per sec2006: 28.1k m3 per sec2007: 24.3k m3 per sec2008: 29.4k m3 per sec2009: 33.3k m3 per sec2010: 38.6k m3 per sec2011: 44.7k m3 per sec2012: 48.6k m3 per sec2013: 46.1k m3 per sec2014: 48.3k m3 per sec2015: 47.2k m3 per sec2016: 44.4k m3 per sec2017: 43.8k m3 per sec2018: 46.2k m3 per sec2019: 44.5k m3 per sec2020: 39.9k m3 per sec2021: 44.6k m3 per sec2022: 50.1k m3 per sec2023: 55.8k m3 per sec2024: 57.7k m3 per sec

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 57,744 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Zambia peaked at 57,744 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,307 m3 per sec, in 2007.

Zambia ranks 35th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,258 m3 per sec 24,307 m3 per sec 33,324 m3 per sec 5
2010s 45,236 m3 per sec 38,613 m3 per sec 48,574 m3 per sec 10
2020s 49,636 m3 per sec 39,940 m3 per sec 57,744 m3 per sec 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  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. 36 Cambodia 56,954 m3 per sec compare
  5. 37 Serbia 51,591 m3 per sec compare
  6. 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 Zambia?
River flow minimum in Zambia was 57,744 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 57,744 m3 per sec in 2024.
What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,307 m3 per sec in 2007.
How does Zambia rank for river flow minimum?
Zambia ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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