Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States: River flow minimum
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.01 million m3 per sec
in 2024
United States
1.42 million m3 per sec
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
United States rank
6th
River flow minimum over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.01 million m3 per sec against 1.42 million m3 per sec in United States, a difference of 1.59 million m3 per sec.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.1 times United States's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 36 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 million m3 per sec | 1.15 million m3 per sec | 1.60 million m3 per sec | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.75 million m3 per sec | 1.24 million m3 per sec | 1.51 million m3 per sec | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.80 million m3 per sec | 1.49 million m3 per sec | 1.32 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.01 million m3 per sec against 1.42 million m3 per sec in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in river flow minimum between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 1.59 million m3 per sec, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States rank globally for river flow minimum?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 36 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.