Ethiopia vs Northern Africa: River flow maximum

Ethiopia
797,187 m3 per sec
in 2024
Northern Africa
4.22 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
23rd

River flow maximum over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Northern Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200520142024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 4.22 million m3 per sec against 797,187 m3 per sec in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.43 million m3 per sec.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 5.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 764,579 m3 per sec 4.08 million m3 per sec 3.32 million m3 per sec Northern Africa
2010s 758,232 m3 per sec 4.18 million m3 per sec 3.42 million m3 per sec Northern Africa
2020s 801,344 m3 per sec 4.35 million m3 per sec 3.55 million m3 per sec Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Ethiopia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 4.22 million m3 per sec against 797,187 m3 per sec in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
3.43 million m3 per sec, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Northern Africa rank globally for river flow maximum?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 23rd 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