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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200520142024

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.

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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
270 places, 5,400 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed