Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: River flow maximum
Melanesia
483,512 m3 per sec
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
477,144 m3 per sec
in 2024
Melanesia rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
River flow maximum over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 483,512 m3 per sec against 477,144 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6,368 m3 per sec.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 217 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 406,571 m3 per sec | 402,320 m3 per sec | 4,251 m3 per sec | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 474,035 m3 per sec | 468,837 m3 per sec | 5,198 m3 per sec | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 496,089 m3 per sec | 490,307 m3 per sec | 5,782 m3 per sec | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 483,512 m3 per sec against 477,144 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 6,368 m3 per sec, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Melanesia ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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.