Africa vs China: River flow minimum
Africa
3.80 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China
1.29 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Africa rank
6th
China rank
5th
River flow minimum over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 3.80 million m3 per sec against 1.29 million m3 per sec in China, a difference of 2.51 million m3 per sec.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.9 times China's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and China ranks 5th of 39 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 million m3 per sec | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 2.15 million m3 per sec | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.46 million m3 per sec | 1.07 million m3 per sec | 2.39 million m3 per sec | Africa |
| 2020s | 3.54 million m3 per sec | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 2.25 million m3 per sec | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Africa or China?
- Africa, at 3.80 million m3 per sec against 1.29 million m3 per sec in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Africa and China?
- 2.51 million m3 per sec, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Africa ranks 6th and China ranks 5th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.