Faroe Islands vs Western Sahara: River flow maximum
Faroe Islands
43 m3 per sec
in 2024
Western Sahara
33.9 m3 per sec
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
171st
Western Sahara rank
174th
River flow maximum over time
- Faroe Islands
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 43 m3 per sec against 33.9 m3 per sec in Western Sahara, a difference of 9.1 m3 per sec.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 174th of 217 countries.
Western Sahara has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9 m3 per sec | 175.69 m3 per sec | 133.79 m3 per sec | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 42.83 m3 per sec | 395 m3 per sec | 352.16 m3 per sec | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 40.66 m3 per sec | 318.56 m3 per sec | 277.9 m3 per sec | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Faroe Islands or Western Sahara?
- Faroe Islands, at 43 m3 per sec against 33.9 m3 per sec in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Faroe Islands and Western Sahara?
- 9.1 m3 per sec, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Western Sahara?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Western Sahara rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Faroe Islands ranks 171st and Western Sahara ranks 174th 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.