China (People’s Republic of) vs Latin America and the Caribbean: River flow maximum

China (People’s Republic of)
8.53 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
44.98 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
1st

River flow maximum over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200520142024

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 44.98 million m3 per sec against 8.53 million m3 per sec in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 36.45 million m3 per sec.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 5.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 200 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 7.74 million m3 per sec 41.09 million m3 per sec 33.35 million m3 per sec Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 7.31 million m3 per sec 46.07 million m3 per sec 38.76 million m3 per sec Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 8.32 million m3 per sec 44.68 million m3 per sec 36.36 million m3 per sec Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, China (People’s Republic of) or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 44.98 million m3 per sec against 8.53 million m3 per sec in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between China (People’s Republic of) and Latin America and the Caribbean?
36.45 million m3 per sec, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Latin America and the Caribbean?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for river flow maximum?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 200 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