Papua New Guinea vs Western Asia: River flow maximum
Papua New Guinea
477,144 m3 per sec
in 2024
Western Asia
603,714 m3 per sec
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Western Asia rank
28th
River flow maximum over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 603,714 m3 per sec against 477,144 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 126,570 m3 per sec.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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 | Papua New Guinea | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402,320 m3 per sec | 662,119 m3 per sec | 259,799 m3 per sec | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 468,837 m3 per sec | 562,164 m3 per sec | 93,328 m3 per sec | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 490,307 m3 per sec | 628,311 m3 per sec | 138,004 m3 per sec | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Papua New Guinea or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 603,714 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 Western Asia?
- 126,570 m3 per sec, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Western Asia rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 30th 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.