China vs United States of America: River flow maximum

China
8.53 million m3 per sec
in 2024
United States of America
6.85 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th

River flow maximum over time

  • China
  • United States of America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200520142024

How they compare

China currently reports 8.53 million m3 per sec against 6.85 million m3 per sec in United States of America, a difference of 1.68 million m3 per sec.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

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

China ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 7.74 million m3 per sec 5.34 million m3 per sec 2.40 million m3 per sec China
2010s 7.31 million m3 per sec 5.97 million m3 per sec 1.34 million m3 per sec China
2020s 8.32 million m3 per sec 6.79 million m3 per sec 1.53 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 United States of America?
China, at 8.53 million m3 per sec against 6.85 million m3 per sec in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between China and United States of America?
1.68 million m3 per sec, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for river flow maximum?
China ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 232 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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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
269 places, 5,380 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed