Australia vs Melanesia: River flow maximum
Australia
639,772 m3 per sec
in 2024
Melanesia
483,512 m3 per sec
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Melanesia rank
29th
River flow maximum over time
- Australia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 639,772 m3 per sec against 483,512 m3 per sec in Melanesia, a difference of 156,260 m3 per sec.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Melanesia ranks 29th of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437,211 m3 per sec | 406,571 m3 per sec | 30,640 m3 per sec | Australia |
| 2010s | 591,153 m3 per sec | 474,035 m3 per sec | 117,118 m3 per sec | Australia |
| 2020s | 549,364 m3 per sec | 496,089 m3 per sec | 53,275 m3 per sec | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Australia or Melanesia?
- Australia, at 639,772 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 Melanesia?
- 156,260 m3 per sec, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Melanesia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Melanesia rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Australia ranks 27th and Melanesia ranks 29th of 217 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.