Australia vs Papua New Guinea: River flow maximum
Australia
639,772 m3 per sec
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
477,144 m3 per sec
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
River flow maximum over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 639,772 m3 per sec against 477,144 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 162,628 m3 per sec.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437,211 m3 per sec | 402,320 m3 per sec | 34,891 m3 per sec | Australia |
| 2010s | 591,153 m3 per sec | 468,837 m3 per sec | 122,316 m3 per sec | Australia |
| 2020s | 549,364 m3 per sec | 490,307 m3 per sec | 59,057 m3 per sec | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 639,772 m3 per sec against 477,144 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 162,628 m3 per sec, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Australia ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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.