Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: River flow maximum

Sub-Saharan Africa
16.11 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Sudan
2.75 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th
Sudan rank
9th

River flow maximum over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sudan
5.0M10.0M15.0M200520142024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 16.11 million m3 per sec against 2.75 million m3 per sec in Sudan, a difference of 13.35 million m3 per sec.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.9 times Sudan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 9th of 39 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 12.66 million m3 per sec 2.64 million m3 per sec 10.02 million m3 per sec Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 12.97 million m3 per sec 2.69 million m3 per sec 10.28 million m3 per sec Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 14.36 million m3 per sec 2.82 million m3 per sec 11.54 million m3 per sec Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher river flow maximum, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 16.11 million m3 per sec against 2.75 million m3 per sec in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow maximum between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
13.35 million m3 per sec, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for river flow maximum?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th and Sudan ranks 9th of 39 groups.
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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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