# The world's largest rivers by discharge

The Amazon carries more water to the sea than the next seven rivers combined, followed by the Congo, the Orinoco and the Yangtze: the world's biggest rivers by average discharge at the mouth. Which have you seen?

- 19 votes · 20 items
- Mar 8, 2026 · S. Jensen
- https://even.best/en/l/3813/the-world-s-largest-rivers-by-discharge

## Top 20

1. **Amazon** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — About 209,000 m³/s on average, South America. More than the next seven combined.
2. **Congo** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — About 41,400 m³/s on average, Africa.
3. **Yangtze** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — About 31,900 m³/s on average, Asia. Asia's largest river by discharge.
4. **Brahmaputra** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Asia; figures vary between sources.
5. **Ob** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — About 13,100 m³/s on average, Asia.
6. **Orinoco** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — About 39,000 m³/s on average, South America.
7. **Mississippi** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — About 21,300 m³/s on average, North America.
8. **Paraná** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — About 19,706 m³/s on average, South America.
9. **Mekong** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — About 16,010 m³/s on average, Asia.
10. **Irrawaddy** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — About 15,400 m³/s on average, Asia.
11. **Amur** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — About 12,360 m³/s on average, Asia.
12. **Ganges** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — About 15,800 m³/s on average, Asia.
13. **Yenisei** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 20,200 m³/s on average, Asia.
14. **St. Lawrence** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 12,500 m³/s on average, North America.
15. **Pearl River** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 10,700 m³/s on average, Asia.
16. **Mackenzie** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 9,910 m³/s on average, North America.
17. **Niger** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 8,630 m³/s on average, Africa.
18. **Volga** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 8,380 m³/s on average, Europe. Europe's largest river by discharge.
19. **Magdalena** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — About 8,058 m³/s on average, South America.
20. **Lena** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — About 18,300 m³/s on average, Asia.

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