Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: River flow minimum

Colombia
677,813 m3 per sec
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.01 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

River flow minimum over time

  • Colombia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200520142024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.01 million m3 per sec against 677,813 m3 per sec in Colombia, a difference of 2.34 million m3 per sec.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 217 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 688,093 m3 per sec 2.75 million m3 per sec 2.06 million m3 per sec Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 738,327 m3 per sec 2.75 million m3 per sec 2.02 million m3 per sec Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 683,079 m3 per sec 2.80 million m3 per sec 2.12 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, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.01 million m3 per sec against 677,813 m3 per sec in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in river flow minimum between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.34 million m3 per sec, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for river flow minimum?
Colombia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.

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Indicator
River flow minimum (m3/s)
Unit
m3 per sec
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 5,120 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed