China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: River flow minimum
China
1.29 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.01 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
River flow minimum over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.01 million m3 per sec against 1.29 million m3 per sec in China, a difference of 1.73 million m3 per sec.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.3 times China's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 234 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 2.75 million m3 per sec | 1.46 million m3 per sec | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 million m3 per sec | 2.75 million m3 per sec | 1.68 million m3 per sec | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 2.80 million m3 per sec | 1.51 million m3 per sec | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.01 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.73 million m3 per sec, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for river flow minimum?
- China ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 234 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.