Melanesia vs Western Asia: River flow maximum
Melanesia
483,512 m3 per sec
in 2024
Western Asia
603,714 m3 per sec
in 2024
Melanesia rank
29th
Western Asia rank
28th
River flow maximum over time
- Melanesia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 603,714 m3 per sec against 483,512 m3 per sec in Melanesia, a difference of 120,202 m3 per sec.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Melanesia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 28th of 217 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 406,571 m3 per sec | 662,119 m3 per sec | 255,548 m3 per sec | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 474,035 m3 per sec | 562,164 m3 per sec | 88,130 m3 per sec | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 496,089 m3 per sec | 628,311 m3 per sec | 132,222 m3 per sec | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Melanesia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 603,714 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 Western Asia?
- 120,202 m3 per sec, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Western Asia rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Melanesia ranks 29th and Western Asia ranks 28th 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.