Africa vs Peru: River flow maximum
Africa
20.33 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Peru
3.13 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
Peru rank
7th
River flow maximum over time
- Africa
- Peru
How they compare
Africa currently reports 20.33 million m3 per sec against 3.13 million m3 per sec in Peru, a difference of 17.20 million m3 per sec.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.5 times Peru's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Peru ranks 7th of 39 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.74 million m3 per sec | 2.31 million m3 per sec | 14.44 million m3 per sec | Africa |
| 2010s | 17.15 million m3 per sec | 2.97 million m3 per sec | 14.18 million m3 per sec | Africa |
| 2020s | 18.70 million m3 per sec | 3.13 million m3 per sec | 15.58 million m3 per sec | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Africa or Peru?
- Africa, at 20.33 million m3 per sec against 3.13 million m3 per sec in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Africa and Peru?
- 17.20 million m3 per sec, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Peru rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Africa ranks 9th and Peru ranks 7th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.