China vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: River flow maximum

China
8.53 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
5.66 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th

River flow maximum over time

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200520142024

How they compare

China currently reports 8.53 million m3 per sec against 5.66 million m3 per sec in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.87 million m3 per sec.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 217 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 7.74 million m3 per sec 4.87 million m3 per sec 2.86 million m3 per sec China
2010s 7.31 million m3 per sec 4.55 million m3 per sec 2.76 million m3 per sec China
2020s 8.32 million m3 per sec 4.91 million m3 per sec 3.41 million m3 per sec China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, China or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
China, at 8.53 million m3 per sec against 5.66 million m3 per sec in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
2.87 million m3 per sec, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for river flow maximum?
China ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
River flow maximum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed