Nigeria vs Western Africa: River flow maximum
Nigeria
772,187 m3 per sec
in 2024
Western Africa
2.09 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Western Africa rank
24th
River flow maximum over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2.09 million m3 per sec against 772,187 m3 per sec in Nigeria, a difference of 1.31 million m3 per sec.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 592,794 m3 per sec | 1.44 million m3 per sec | 850,256 m3 per sec | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 689,035 m3 per sec | 1.64 million m3 per sec | 946,775 m3 per sec | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 719,336 m3 per sec | 2.04 million m3 per sec | 1.32 million m3 per sec | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 2.09 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 Western Africa?
- 1.31 million m3 per sec, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Nigeria ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 24th 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.