Melanesia vs Northern Africa: River flow minimum
Melanesia
194,448 m3 per sec
in 2024
Northern Africa
782,222 m3 per sec
in 2024
Melanesia rank
17th
Northern Africa rank
20th
River flow minimum over time
- Melanesia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 782,222 m3 per sec against 194,448 m3 per sec in Melanesia, a difference of 587,774 m3 per sec.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 217 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,639 m3 per sec | 697,254 m3 per sec | 525,614 m3 per sec | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 202,559 m3 per sec | 704,724 m3 per sec | 502,165 m3 per sec | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 204,093 m3 per sec | 737,382 m3 per sec | 533,289 m3 per sec | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Melanesia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 782,222 m3 per sec against 194,448 m3 per sec in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Melanesia and Northern Africa?
- 587,774 m3 per sec, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Northern Africa rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Melanesia ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 20th 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.