Central and Southern Asia vs Melanesia: River flow minimum
Central and Southern Asia
515,427 m3 per sec
in 2024
Melanesia
194,448 m3 per sec
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
22nd
Melanesia rank
19th
River flow minimum over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 515,427 m3 per sec against 194,448 m3 per sec in Melanesia, a difference of 320,979 m3 per sec.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 2.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Melanesia ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 525,845 m3 per sec | 171,639 m3 per sec | 354,206 m3 per sec | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 521,036 m3 per sec | 202,559 m3 per sec | 318,477 m3 per sec | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 520,471 m3 per sec | 204,093 m3 per sec | 316,378 m3 per sec | Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Central and Southern Asia or Melanesia?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 515,427 m3 per sec against 194,448 m3 per sec in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Central and Southern Asia and Melanesia?
- 320,979 m3 per sec, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Melanesia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Melanesia rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Melanesia ranks 19th of 36 groups.
- 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.