Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: River flow minimum
Melanesia
194,448 m3 per sec
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
192,694 m3 per sec
in 2024
Melanesia rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
River flow minimum over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 194,448 m3 per sec against 192,694 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,754 m3 per sec.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,639 m3 per sec | 170,167 m3 per sec | 1,473 m3 per sec | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 202,559 m3 per sec | 200,898 m3 per sec | 1,660 m3 per sec | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 204,093 m3 per sec | 202,303 m3 per sec | 1,790 m3 per sec | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher river flow minimum, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Melanesia, at 194,448 m3 per sec against 192,694 m3 per sec in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,754 m3 per sec, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Melanesia ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th 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.