China vs Europe: River flow maximum
China
8.53 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Europe
23.02 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Europe rank
6th
River flow maximum over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 23.02 million m3 per sec against 8.53 million m3 per sec in China, a difference of 14.48 million m3 per sec.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 million m3 per sec | 24.06 million m3 per sec | 16.32 million m3 per sec | Europe |
| 2010s | 7.31 million m3 per sec | 22.27 million m3 per sec | 14.96 million m3 per sec | Europe |
| 2020s | 8.32 million m3 per sec | 23.07 million m3 per sec | 14.75 million m3 per sec | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 23.02 million m3 per sec against 8.53 million m3 per sec in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between China and Europe?
- 14.48 million m3 per sec, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for river flow maximum?
- China ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 6th 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.