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
01.0M2.0M3.0M200520142024

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.

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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
270 places, 5,400 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed