Congo vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: River flow maximum
Congo
1.60 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
4.83 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Congo rank
11th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
River flow maximum over time
- Congo
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 4.83 million m3 per sec against 1.60 million m3 per sec in Congo, a difference of 3.23 million m3 per sec.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 3.0 times Congo's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 million m3 per sec | 4.74 million m3 per sec | 3.21 million m3 per sec | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1.38 million m3 per sec | 4.75 million m3 per sec | 3.37 million m3 per sec | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1.42 million m3 per sec | 4.97 million m3 per sec | 3.55 million m3 per sec | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Congo or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 4.83 million m3 per sec against 1.60 million m3 per sec in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 3.23 million m3 per sec, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Congo ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 203 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.