Northern America vs South Africa: Change in minimum river flow
Northern America
11.6%
in 2024
South Africa
54.6%
in 2024
Northern America rank
7th
South Africa rank
7th
Change in minimum river flow over time
- Northern America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.6% against 11.6% in Northern America, a difference of 43.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.7 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Northern America ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 7th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.4% | 7.9% | 12.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -21.1% | 20.3% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 5.4% | 9.0% | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in minimum river flow, Northern America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 54.6% against 11.6% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in minimum river flow between Northern America and South Africa?
- 43.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for change in minimum river flow?
- Northern America ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 7th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.