Eastern Asia vs Melanesia: River flow minimum
Eastern Asia
1.31 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Melanesia
194,448 m3 per sec
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
16th
Melanesia rank
17th
River flow minimum over time
- Eastern Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 1.31 million m3 per sec against 194,448 m3 per sec in Melanesia, a difference of 1.11 million m3 per sec.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 6.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 17th of 39 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million m3 per sec | 171,639 m3 per sec | 1.14 million m3 per sec | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.09 million m3 per sec | 202,559 m3 per sec | 887,523 m3 per sec | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.31 million m3 per sec | 204,093 m3 per sec | 1.10 million m3 per sec | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Eastern Asia or Melanesia?
- Eastern Asia, at 1.31 million m3 per sec against 194,448 m3 per sec in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 1.11 million m3 per sec, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Melanesia rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Melanesia ranks 17th of 39 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.