Australia vs Western Asia: River flow maximum
Australia
639,772 m3 per sec
in 2024
Western Asia
603,714 m3 per sec
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Western Asia rank
28th
River flow maximum over time
- Australia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 639,772 m3 per sec against 603,714 m3 per sec in Western Asia, a difference of 36,058 m3 per sec.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Asia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 28th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437,211 m3 per sec | 662,119 m3 per sec | 224,908 m3 per sec | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 591,153 m3 per sec | 562,164 m3 per sec | 28,988 m3 per sec | Australia |
| 2020s | 549,364 m3 per sec | 628,311 m3 per sec | 78,947 m3 per sec | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Australia or Western Asia?
- Australia, at 639,772 m3 per sec against 603,714 m3 per sec in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Australia and Western Asia?
- 36,058 m3 per sec, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Western Asia rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Australia ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 28th 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.