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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200520142024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
River flow minimum (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