Americas vs China: River flow maximum

Americas
59.01 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China
8.53 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Americas rank
2nd
China rank
3rd

River flow maximum over time

  • Americas
  • China
020.0M40.0M60.0M200520142024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 59.01 million m3 per sec against 8.53 million m3 per sec in China, a difference of 50.48 million m3 per sec.

That makes Americas's figure about 6.9 times China's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd of 39 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
2000s 52.86 million m3 per sec 7.74 million m3 per sec 45.12 million m3 per sec Americas
2010s 58.55 million m3 per sec 7.31 million m3 per sec 51.24 million m3 per sec Americas
2020s 58.40 million m3 per sec 8.32 million m3 per sec 50.08 million m3 per sec Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Americas or China?
Americas, at 59.01 million m3 per sec against 8.53 million m3 per sec in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between Americas and China?
50.48 million m3 per sec, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for river flow maximum?
Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
River flow maximum (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
Last refreshed