Canada vs South America: River flow minimum
Canada
1.62 million m3 per sec
in 2024
South America
11.80 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Canada rank
3rd
South America rank
4th
River flow minimum over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 11.80 million m3 per sec against 1.62 million m3 per sec in Canada, a difference of 10.19 million m3 per sec.
That makes South America's figure about 7.3 times Canada's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and South America ranks 4th of 217 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million m3 per sec | 12.13 million m3 per sec | 10.67 million m3 per sec | South America |
| 2010s | 1.46 million m3 per sec | 12.57 million m3 per sec | 11.12 million m3 per sec | South America |
| 2020s | 1.63 million m3 per sec | 12.33 million m3 per sec | 10.71 million m3 per sec | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Canada or South America?
- South America, at 11.80 million m3 per sec against 1.62 million m3 per sec in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Canada and South America?
- 10.19 million m3 per sec, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Canada ranks 3rd and South America ranks 4th 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.