Colombia vs Northern America: River flow maximum
Colombia
2.21 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Northern America
14.03 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Northern America rank
13th
River flow maximum over time
- Colombia
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 14.03 million m3 per sec against 2.21 million m3 per sec in Colombia, a difference of 11.82 million m3 per sec.
That makes Northern America's figure about 6.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 13th of 217 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 million m3 per sec | 11.77 million m3 per sec | 9.68 million m3 per sec | Northern America |
| 2010s | 2.27 million m3 per sec | 12.48 million m3 per sec | 10.21 million m3 per sec | Northern America |
| 2020s | 2.28 million m3 per sec | 13.72 million m3 per sec | 11.44 million m3 per sec | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Colombia or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 14.03 million m3 per sec against 2.21 million m3 per sec in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Colombia and Northern America?
- 11.82 million m3 per sec, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Northern America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Northern America rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 13th 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.