Central America vs Melanesia: River flow maximum
Central America
506,890 m3 per sec
in 2024
Melanesia
483,512 m3 per sec
in 2024
Central America rank
30th
Melanesia rank
29th
River flow maximum over time
- Central America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 506,890 m3 per sec against 483,512 m3 per sec in Melanesia, a difference of 23,378 m3 per sec.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Melanesia ahead.
Central America ranks 30th and Melanesia ranks 29th of 39 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,126 m3 per sec | 406,571 m3 per sec | 4,555 m3 per sec | Central America |
| 2010s | 558,897 m3 per sec | 474,035 m3 per sec | 84,863 m3 per sec | Central America |
| 2020s | 506,785 m3 per sec | 496,089 m3 per sec | 10,695 m3 per sec | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Central America or Melanesia?
- Central America, at 506,890 m3 per sec against 483,512 m3 per sec in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Central America and Melanesia?
- 23,378 m3 per sec, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Central America ranks 30th and Melanesia ranks 29th of 39 groups.
- 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.