Australia and New Zealand vs Melanesia: River flow maximum

Australia and New Zealand
680,346 m3 per sec
in 2024
Melanesia
483,512 m3 per sec
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
22nd
Melanesia rank
27th

River flow maximum over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 680,346 m3 per sec against 483,512 m3 per sec in Melanesia, a difference of 196,834 m3 per sec.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd and Melanesia ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Melanesia Difference Ahead
2000s 473,111 m3 per sec 406,571 m3 per sec 66,540 m3 per sec Australia and New Zealand
2010s 630,280 m3 per sec 474,035 m3 per sec 156,245 m3 per sec Australia and New Zealand
2020s 587,938 m3 per sec 496,089 m3 per sec 91,849 m3 per sec Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Australia and New Zealand or Melanesia?
Australia and New Zealand, at 680,346 m3 per sec against 483,512 m3 per sec in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia?
196,834 m3 per sec, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia rank globally for river flow maximum?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd and Melanesia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
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