South Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: River flow maximum

South Africa
209,164 m3 per sec
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
341,961 m3 per sec
in 2024
South Africa rank
53rd
United Republic of Tanzania rank
43rd

River flow maximum over time

  • South Africa
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 341,961 m3 per sec against 209,164 m3 per sec in South Africa, a difference of 132,797 m3 per sec.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United Republic of Tanzania has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 53rd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 43rd of 232 countries.

United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 86,828 m3 per sec 220,604 m3 per sec 133,776 m3 per sec United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 94,916 m3 per sec 237,032 m3 per sec 142,116 m3 per sec United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 138,267 m3 per sec 315,326 m3 per sec 177,059 m3 per sec United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, South Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 341,961 m3 per sec against 209,164 m3 per sec in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
132,797 m3 per sec, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for river flow maximum?
South Africa ranks 53rd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 43rd of 232 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
269 places, 5,380 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed