Canada vs China: River flow maximum
Canada
7.18 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China
8.53 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
China rank
3rd
River flow maximum over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 8.53 million m3 per sec against 7.18 million m3 per sec in Canada, a difference of 1.35 million m3 per sec.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 million m3 per sec | 7.74 million m3 per sec | 1.30 million m3 per sec | China |
| 2010s | 6.51 million m3 per sec | 7.31 million m3 per sec | 796,291 m3 per sec | China |
| 2020s | 6.93 million m3 per sec | 8.32 million m3 per sec | 1.39 million m3 per sec | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Canada or China?
- China, at 8.53 million m3 per sec against 7.18 million m3 per sec in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Canada and China?
- 1.35 million m3 per sec, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Canada ranks 4th 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.