China (People’s Republic of) vs Europe and Northern America: River flow maximum

China (People’s Republic of)
8.53 million
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
37.05 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Europe and Northern America rank
5th

River flow maximum over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Europe and Northern America
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200520142024

How they compare

Europe and Northern America currently reports 37.05 million against 8.53 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 28.51 million.

That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 4.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 203 countries.

Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 7.74 million 35.83 million 28.09 million Europe and Northern America
2010s 7.31 million 34.75 million 27.44 million Europe and Northern America
2020s 8.32 million 36.79 million 28.47 million Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, China (People’s Republic of) or Europe and Northern America?
Europe and Northern America, at 37.05 million against 8.53 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between China (People’s Republic of) and Europe and Northern America?
28.51 million, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Europe and Northern America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Europe and Northern America rank globally for river flow maximum?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 203 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)
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