Guyana vs South Africa: River flow maximum
Guyana
179,620 m3 per sec
in 2024
South Africa
209,164 m3 per sec
in 2024
Guyana rank
56th
South Africa rank
53rd
River flow maximum over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 209,164 m3 per sec against 179,620 m3 per sec in Guyana, a difference of 29,544 m3 per sec.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Guyana ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 234 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131,492 m3 per sec | 86,828 m3 per sec | 44,664 m3 per sec | Guyana |
| 2010s | 143,319 m3 per sec | 94,916 m3 per sec | 48,403 m3 per sec | Guyana |
| 2020s | 170,892 m3 per sec | 138,267 m3 per sec | 32,625 m3 per sec | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Guyana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 209,164 m3 per sec against 179,620 m3 per sec in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Guyana and South Africa?
- 29,544 m3 per sec, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Guyana ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 234 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.