Australia vs Southern Africa: River flow maximum
Australia
639,772 m3 per sec
in 2024
Southern Africa
552,498 m3 per sec
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
29th
River flow maximum over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 639,772 m3 per sec against 552,498 m3 per sec in Southern Africa, a difference of 87,274 m3 per sec.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Southern Africa 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 | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437,211 m3 per sec | 242,652 m3 per sec | 194,559 m3 per sec | Australia |
| 2010s | 591,153 m3 per sec | 337,205 m3 per sec | 253,948 m3 per sec | Australia |
| 2020s | 549,364 m3 per sec | 412,400 m3 per sec | 136,965 m3 per sec | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Australia or Southern Africa?
- Australia, at 639,772 m3 per sec against 552,498 m3 per sec in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Australia and Southern Africa?
- 87,274 m3 per sec, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Australia ranks 27th and Southern Africa 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.