Canada vs China: River flow minimum
Canada
1.62 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China
1.29 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Canada rank
3rd
China rank
5th
River flow minimum over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.62 million m3 per sec against 1.29 million m3 per sec in China, a difference of 328,540 m3 per sec.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 5th of 217 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million m3 per sec | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 163,184 m3 per sec | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.46 million m3 per sec | 1.07 million m3 per sec | 387,362 m3 per sec | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.63 million m3 per sec | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 336,802 m3 per sec | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 1.62 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 Canada and China?
- 328,540 m3 per sec, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 5th 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.