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
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.