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
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.