Ethiopia vs Zambia: River flow maximum

Ethiopia
797,187 m3 per sec
in 2024
Zambia
816,922 m3 per sec
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th

River flow maximum over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 816,922 m3 per sec against 797,187 m3 per sec in Ethiopia, a difference of 19,735 m3 per sec.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 764,579 m3 per sec 395,485 m3 per sec 369,095 m3 per sec Ethiopia
2010s 758,232 m3 per sec 567,472 m3 per sec 190,761 m3 per sec Ethiopia
2020s 801,344 m3 per sec 666,595 m3 per sec 134,749 m3 per sec Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 816,922 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 Zambia?
19,735 m3 per sec, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for river flow maximum?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th 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