Ethiopia vs Nigeria: River flow maximum

Ethiopia
797,187 m3 per sec
in 2024
Nigeria
772,187 m3 per sec
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Nigeria rank
22nd

River flow maximum over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200520142024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 797,187 m3 per sec against 772,187 m3 per sec in Nigeria, a difference of 25,000 m3 per sec.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 764,579 m3 per sec 592,794 m3 per sec 171,786 m3 per sec Ethiopia
2010s 758,232 m3 per sec 689,035 m3 per sec 69,197 m3 per sec Ethiopia
2020s 801,344 m3 per sec 719,336 m3 per sec 82,008 m3 per sec Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 797,187 m3 per sec against 772,187 m3 per sec in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
25,000 m3 per sec, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for river flow maximum?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.

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About this data

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
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed