Eastern Africa vs Nigeria: River flow maximum
Eastern Africa
4.76 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Nigeria
772,187 m3 per sec
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
22nd
River flow maximum over time
- Eastern Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 4.76 million m3 per sec against 772,187 m3 per sec in Nigeria, a difference of 3.99 million m3 per sec.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 6.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 million m3 per sec | 592,794 m3 per sec | 2.69 million m3 per sec | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 3.86 million m3 per sec | 689,035 m3 per sec | 3.17 million m3 per sec | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 4.31 million m3 per sec | 719,336 m3 per sec | 3.59 million m3 per sec | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Eastern Africa or Nigeria?
- Eastern Africa, at 4.76 million m3 per sec against 772,187 m3 per sec in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 3.99 million m3 per sec, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Nigeria rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
- 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.