Papua New Guinea vs Southern Africa: River flow maximum
Papua New Guinea
477,144 m3 per sec
in 2024
Southern Africa
552,498 m3 per sec
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
25th
River flow maximum over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 552,498 m3 per sec against 477,144 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 75,354 m3 per sec.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402,320 m3 per sec | 242,652 m3 per sec | 159,668 m3 per sec | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 468,837 m3 per sec | 337,205 m3 per sec | 131,632 m3 per sec | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 490,307 m3 per sec | 412,400 m3 per sec | 77,907 m3 per sec | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Papua New Guinea or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 552,498 m3 per sec against 477,144 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 75,354 m3 per sec, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 200 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.