Canada vs United States of America: River flow minimum
Canada
1.62 million m3 per sec
in 2024
United States of America
1.42 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th
River flow minimum over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.62 million m3 per sec against 1.42 million m3 per sec in United States of America, a difference of 195,400 m3 per sec.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 232 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million m3 per sec | 1.15 million m3 per sec | 309,854 m3 per sec | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.46 million m3 per sec | 1.24 million m3 per sec | 219,966 m3 per sec | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.63 million m3 per sec | 1.49 million m3 per sec | 139,566 m3 per sec | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Canada or United States of America?
- Canada, at 1.62 million m3 per sec against 1.42 million m3 per sec in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Canada and United States of America?
- 195,400 m3 per sec, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Canada ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 232 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.