Nigeria vs Northern Africa: River flow maximum

Nigeria
772,187 m3 per sec
in 2024
Northern Africa
4.22 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Northern Africa rank
23rd

River flow maximum over time

  • Nigeria
  • Northern Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200520142024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 4.22 million m3 per sec against 772,187 m3 per sec in Nigeria, a difference of 3.45 million m3 per sec.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 5.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 592,794 m3 per sec 4.08 million m3 per sec 3.49 million m3 per sec Northern Africa
2010s 689,035 m3 per sec 4.18 million m3 per sec 3.49 million m3 per sec Northern Africa
2020s 719,336 m3 per sec 4.35 million m3 per sec 3.63 million m3 per sec Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Nigeria or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 4.22 million m3 per sec against 772,187 m3 per sec in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
3.45 million m3 per sec, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for river flow maximum?
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 23rd 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