Papua New Guinea vs Western Europe: River flow maximum

Papua New Guinea
477,144 m3 per sec
in 2024
Western Europe
497,520 m3 per sec
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Western Europe rank
31st

River flow maximum over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Western Europe
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200520142024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 497,520 m3 per sec against 477,144 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 20,376 m3 per sec.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Europe ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 31st of 217 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 402,320 m3 per sec 464,387 m3 per sec 62,066 m3 per sec Western Europe
2010s 468,837 m3 per sec 450,617 m3 per sec 18,220 m3 per sec Papua New Guinea
2020s 490,307 m3 per sec 493,320 m3 per sec 3,013 m3 per sec Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Papua New Guinea or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 497,520 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 Europe?
20,376 m3 per sec, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Western Europe?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Western Europe rank globally for river flow maximum?
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 31st 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