China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs South Africa: Change in maximum river flow

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
24.5%
in 2024
South Africa
111.3%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
5th
South Africa rank
2nd

Change in maximum river flow over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • South Africa
-50050100200520142024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 111.3% against 24.5% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 86.8%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.5 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% -12.3% 16.3% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2010s -4.0% -4.1% 0.1% China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2020s 6.8% 39.7% 32.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in maximum river flow, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or South Africa?
South Africa, at 111.3% against 24.5% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in change in maximum river flow between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and South Africa?
86.8%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and South Africa rank globally for change in maximum river flow?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change in maximum river flow (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,240 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed