China vs United States of America: River flow minimum
China
1.29 million m3 per sec
in 2024
United States of America
1.42 million m3 per sec
in 2024
China rank
7th
United States of America rank
6th
River flow minimum over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.42 million m3 per sec against 1.29 million m3 per sec in China, a difference of 133,140 m3 per sec.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 6th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 1.15 million m3 per sec | 146,670 m3 per sec | China |
| 2010s | 1.07 million m3 per sec | 1.24 million m3 per sec | 167,396 m3 per sec | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.29 million m3 per sec | 1.49 million m3 per sec | 197,236 m3 per sec | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.42 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 United States of America?
- 133,140 m3 per sec, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for river flow minimum?
- China ranks 7th 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.