Australia vs Western Africa: River flow minimum
Australia
84,660 m3 per sec
in 2024
Western Africa
196,476 m3 per sec
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Western Africa rank
26th
River flow minimum over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 196,476 m3 per sec against 84,660 m3 per sec in Australia, a difference of 111,816 m3 per sec.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.3 times Australia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,323 m3 per sec | 140,162 m3 per sec | 76,840 m3 per sec | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 85,499 m3 per sec | 148,796 m3 per sec | 63,298 m3 per sec | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 66,044 m3 per sec | 171,113 m3 per sec | 105,069 m3 per sec | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Australia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 196,476 m3 per sec against 84,660 m3 per sec in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Australia and Western Africa?
- 111,816 m3 per sec, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Australia ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 217 countries.
- 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.