Canada vs United States of America: River flow maximum
Canada
7.18 million m3 per sec
in 2024
United States of America
6.85 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
United States of America rank
6th
River flow maximum over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.18 million m3 per sec against 6.85 million m3 per sec in United States of America, a difference of 333,000 m3 per sec.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 232 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 million m3 per sec | 5.34 million m3 per sec | 1.10 million m3 per sec | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.51 million m3 per sec | 5.97 million m3 per sec | 545,030 m3 per sec | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.93 million m3 per sec | 6.79 million m3 per sec | 135,498 m3 per sec | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 7.18 million m3 per sec against 6.85 million m3 per sec in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Canada and United States of America?
- 333,000 m3 per sec, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Canada ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 232 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.