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GEOGRAPHY
Physical - Hydrology
Longest Rivers by Volume of Discharge
This list features the largest rivers on Planet Earth by water volume discharge.
RANK | RIVER | CONTINENT | VOLUME (m3/s) | DRAINAGE AREA (km2) |
1 | Amazon | South America | 209,000 | 7,050,000 |
2 | Congo | Africa | 41,800 | 3,680,000 |
3 | Orinoco | South America | 33,000 | 1,380,000 |
4 | Madeira | South America | 31,200 | 1,485,000 |
5 | Yangtze | Asia | 30,166 | 1,800,000 |
6 | Negro | South America | 26,700 | 720,114 |
7 | Río De La Plata | South America | 22,000 | 2,582,672 |
8 | Brahmaputra | Asia | 19,800 | 712,035 |
9 | Yenisei | Asia | 18,050 | 2,580,000 |
10 | Mississippi | North America | 16,792 | 2,980,000 |
References
InsightsArtist. (2023) Top 10 Largest Rivers in the World by Volume Discharge. Available at: https://insightsartist.com/top-10-largest-rivers-in-the-world-by-volume-discharge/ (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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