Central America vs Papua New Guinea: River flow maximum
Central America
506,890 m3 per sec
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
477,144 m3 per sec
in 2024
Central America rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
River flow maximum over time
- Central America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central America currently reports 506,890 m3 per sec against 477,144 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 29,746 m3 per sec.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Central America ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411,126 m3 per sec | 402,320 m3 per sec | 8,806 m3 per sec | Central America |
| 2010s | 558,897 m3 per sec | 468,837 m3 per sec | 90,061 m3 per sec | Central America |
| 2020s | 506,785 m3 per sec | 490,307 m3 per sec | 16,478 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Central America, at 506,890 m3 per sec against 477,144 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Central America and Papua New Guinea?
- 29,746 m3 per sec, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Central America ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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.