Brazil vs China: River flow maximum
Brazil
31.70 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China
8.53 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
China rank
3rd
River flow maximum over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 31.70 million m3 per sec against 8.53 million m3 per sec in China, a difference of 23.16 million m3 per sec.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.7 times China's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.95 million m3 per sec | 7.74 million m3 per sec | 20.22 million m3 per sec | Brazil |
| 2010s | 31.39 million m3 per sec | 7.31 million m3 per sec | 24.08 million m3 per sec | Brazil |
| 2020s | 30.85 million m3 per sec | 8.32 million m3 per sec | 22.53 million m3 per sec | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 31.70 million m3 per sec against 8.53 million m3 per sec in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Brazil and China?
- 23.16 million m3 per sec, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 3rd 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.