Peru vs South America: River flow maximum
Peru
3.13 million m3 per sec
in 2024
South America
44.47 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Peru rank
7th
South America rank
4th
River flow maximum over time
- Peru
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 44.47 million m3 per sec against 3.13 million m3 per sec in Peru, a difference of 41.34 million m3 per sec.
That makes South America's figure about 14.2 times Peru's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 7th and South America ranks 4th of 217 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 million m3 per sec | 40.67 million m3 per sec | 38.37 million m3 per sec | South America |
| 2010s | 2.97 million m3 per sec | 45.51 million m3 per sec | 42.53 million m3 per sec | South America |
| 2020s | 3.13 million m3 per sec | 44.17 million m3 per sec | 41.05 million m3 per sec | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow maximum, Peru or South America?
- South America, at 44.47 million m3 per sec against 3.13 million m3 per sec in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow maximum between Peru and South America?
- 41.34 million m3 per sec, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South America rank globally for river flow maximum?
- Peru ranks 7th and South America ranks 4th 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.