Colombia vs Peru: River flow maximum
Colombia
2.21 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Peru
3.13 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Peru rank
7th
River flow maximum over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.13 million m3 per sec against 2.21 million m3 per sec in Colombia, a difference of 921,690 m3 per sec.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.09 million m3 per sec | 2.31 million m3 per sec | 219,980 m3 per sec | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.27 million m3 per sec | 2.97 million m3 per sec | 703,843 m3 per sec | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.28 million m3 per sec | 3.13 million m3 per sec | 848,146 m3 per sec | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.13 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 Peru?
- 921,690 m3 per sec, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Peru ranks 7th 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.