Ethiopia vs Western Africa: River flow maximum
Ethiopia
797,187 m3 per sec
in 2024
Western Africa
2.09 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Western Africa rank
24th
River flow maximum over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2.09 million m3 per sec against 797,187 m3 per sec in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.29 million m3 per sec.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.6 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 764,579 m3 per sec | 1.44 million m3 per sec | 678,471 m3 per sec | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 758,232 m3 per sec | 1.64 million m3 per sec | 877,578 m3 per sec | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 801,344 m3 per sec | 2.04 million m3 per sec | 1.24 million m3 per sec | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 2.09 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 Western Africa?
- 1.29 million m3 per sec, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 24th 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.