Australia and New Zealand vs Oceania: River flow maximum

Australia and New Zealand
680,346 m3 per sec
in 2024
Oceania
1.16 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
22nd
Oceania rank
19th

River flow maximum over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Oceania
400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M200520142024

How they compare

Oceania currently reports 1.16 million m3 per sec against 680,346 m3 per sec in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 483,644 m3 per sec.

That makes Oceania's figure about 1.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd and Oceania ranks 19th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Oceania Difference Ahead
2000s 473,111 m3 per sec 879,802 m3 per sec 406,691 m3 per sec Oceania
2010s 630,280 m3 per sec 1.10 million m3 per sec 474,148 m3 per sec Oceania
2020s 587,938 m3 per sec 1.08 million m3 per sec 496,212 m3 per sec Oceania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Australia and New Zealand or Oceania?
Oceania, at 1.16 million m3 per sec against 680,346 m3 per sec in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between Australia and New Zealand and Oceania?
483,644 m3 per sec, with Oceania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Oceania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Oceania rank globally for river flow maximum?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd and Oceania ranks 19th 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