Melanesia vs Southern Africa: River flow maximum

Melanesia
483,512 m3 per sec
in 2024
Southern Africa
552,498 m3 per sec
in 2024
Melanesia rank
29th
Southern Africa rank
29th

River flow maximum over time

  • Melanesia
  • Southern Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200520142024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 552,498 m3 per sec against 483,512 m3 per sec in Melanesia, a difference of 68,986 m3 per sec.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Melanesia ahead.

Melanesia ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 29th of 217 countries.

Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 406,571 m3 per sec 242,652 m3 per sec 163,919 m3 per sec Melanesia
2010s 474,035 m3 per sec 337,205 m3 per sec 136,830 m3 per sec Melanesia
2020s 496,089 m3 per sec 412,400 m3 per sec 83,690 m3 per sec Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Melanesia or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 552,498 m3 per sec against 483,512 m3 per sec in Melanesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between Melanesia and Southern Africa?
68,986 m3 per sec, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Melanesia and Southern Africa rank globally for river flow maximum?
Melanesia ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 29th 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.

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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
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed