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
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.