China vs Northern America: River flow minimum
China
1.29 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Northern America
3.04 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China rank
5th
Northern America rank
8th
River flow minimum over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 3.04 million m3 per sec against 1.29 million m3 per sec in China, a difference of 1.75 million m3 per sec.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.4 times China's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 8th of 217 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 2.60 million m3 per sec | 1.31 million m3 per sec | Northern America |
| 2010s | 1.07 million m3 per sec | 2.70 million m3 per sec | 1.63 million m3 per sec | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 3.11 million m3 per sec | 1.82 million m3 per sec | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, China or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 3.04 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 China and Northern America?
- 1.75 million m3 per sec, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern America rank globally for river flow minimum?
- China ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 8th 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.