China vs India: River flow maximum
China
8.53 million m3 per sec
in 2024
India
4.28 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China rank
3rd
India rank
6th
River flow maximum over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 8.53 million m3 per sec against 4.28 million m3 per sec in India, a difference of 4.25 million m3 per sec.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times India's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 217 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 million m3 per sec | 3.76 million m3 per sec | 3.98 million m3 per sec | China |
| 2010s | 7.31 million m3 per sec | 4.16 million m3 per sec | 3.16 million m3 per sec | China |
| 2020s | 8.32 million m3 per sec | 4.27 million m3 per sec | 4.05 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 India?
- China, at 8.53 million m3 per sec against 4.28 million m3 per sec in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between China and India?
- 4.25 million m3 per sec, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for river flow maximum?
- China ranks 3rd and India 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.