Europe vs United States: River flow maximum
Europe
23.02 million m3 per sec
in 2024
United States
6.85 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Europe rank
6th
United States rank
6th
River flow maximum over time
- Europe
- United States
How they compare
Europe currently reports 23.02 million m3 per sec against 6.85 million m3 per sec in United States, a difference of 16.17 million m3 per sec.
That makes Europe's figure about 3.4 times United States's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 36 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.06 million m3 per sec | 5.34 million m3 per sec | 18.72 million m3 per sec | Europe |
| 2010s | 22.27 million m3 per sec | 5.97 million m3 per sec | 16.30 million m3 per sec | Europe |
| 2020s | 23.07 million m3 per sec | 6.79 million m3 per sec | 16.28 million m3 per sec | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Europe or United States?
- Europe, at 23.02 million m3 per sec against 6.85 million m3 per sec in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Europe and United States?
- 16.17 million m3 per sec, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Europe and United States rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Europe ranks 6th and United States ranks 6th of 36 groups.
- 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.