List of rivers by discharge - wikipedia List of rivers by discharge Some of this article 's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. ( September 2009 ) This transport - related list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it. This is a list of rivers by their average discharge, that is their water flow. Here, only those rivers are shown whose discharge is more than 2000 cubic meters per second. No Continent River Length ( km ) Length ( miles ) Drainage area ( km ) Average discharge ( m / s ) Outflow Reference S. America Amazon 6,400 4,132 7,050,000 209,000 Atlantic Ocean Africa Congo 4,371 2,716 4,014,500 41,200 Atlantic Ocean Eurasia Ganges -- Brahmaputra -- Meghna 5,425 3,371 1,731,334 38,129 Bay of Bengal S. America Orinoco 2,140 1,330 880,000 37,000 Atlantic Ocean S. America Madeira 3,380 2,100 1,420,000 31,200 Amazon River 6 Eurasia Yangtze ( Chang Jiang ) 6,418 3,988 1,808,500 30,166 East China Sea 7 S. America Negro 2,230 1,390 691,000 28,400 Amazon River 8 S. America Río de la Plata 290 180 3,100,000 22,000 Atlantic Ocean 9 Eurasia Brahmaputra 3,848 2,391 712,035 19,800 Padma River 10 Eurasia Yenisei 3,438 2,136 2,580,000 19,600 Kara Sea 11 S. America Japurá 2,615 1,625 267,730 18,620 Amazon River 12 S. America Paraná 4,880 3,050 2,582,672 17,290 Río de la Plata, Atlantic Ocean 13 Eurasia Lena 4,472 2,647 2,490,000 16,871 Laptev Sea 14 N. America Saint Lawrence 3,058 1,900 1,030,000 16,800 Gulf of Saint Lawrence 15 N. America Mississippi 3,730 2,320 3,202,230 16,792 Gulf of Mexico 16 S. America Marañón 1,737 1,074 358,000 16,708 Amazon River 17 Eurasia Ganges 2,510 1,560 907,000 16,648 Padma River 18 Eurasia Mekong 4,023 2,500 811,000 16,000 South China Sea 19 S. America Tocantins 2,699 1,677 920,000 13,600 Atlantic Ocean, Amazon River 20 S. America Tapajos 1,992 1,232 492,481 13,540 Amazon River 21 S. America Ucayali 2,670 1,651 337,519 13,500 Amazon River 22 Eurasia Irrawaddy 2,170 1,348 411,000 13,000 Andaman Sea 23 Eurasia Ob ' - Irtysh 5,410 3,449 2,990,000 12,475 Gulf of Ob 24 Eurasia Amur ( Heilong ) 4,352 2,714 1,855,000 11,400 Sea of Okhotsk 25 S. America Purus 3,211 1,995 371,042 10,970 Amazon River 26 S. America Beni 1,599 994 283,350 10,300 Madeira River 27 N. America Mackenzie - Peace - Finlay 4,241 2,635 1,790,000 10,300 Beaufort Sea 28 Africa Kwah - Kasai 2,272 1,405 881,890 9,873 Congo River 29 S. America Xingu 1,979 1,230 531,250 9,700 Amazon River 30 Eurasia Pearl - Xi Jiang ( West ) ( Si Kang ) 2,400 1,491 453,700 9,500 South China Sea 31 S. America Mamoré 2,200 1,361 595,000 8,800 Madeira River 32 S. America Putumayo 1,813 1,121 148,000 8,760 Amazon River 33 S. America Juruá 2,410 1,498 225,828 8,420 Amazon River 34 Africa Kasai 2,153 1,338 880,200 8,346 Congo River 35 S. America Guaviare 1,497 930 140,000 8,200 Orinoco River 36 Eurasia Volga 3,692 2,294 1,380,000 8,060 Caspian Sea 37 N. America Ohio 1,579 981 490,601 7,957 Mississippi River 38 N. America Columbia 2,000 1,243 668,000 7,500 Pacific Ocean 39 Eurasia Xi 2,197 1,359 409,480 7,410 Pearl River 40 Eurasia Danube 2,860 1,777 817,000 7,130 Black Sea 41 Africa Zambezi 2,574 1,599 1,331,000 7,070 Indian Ocean 42 S. America Magdalena 1,540 963 257,438 6,987 Atlantic Ocean 43 S. America Napo 1,075 665 100,518 6,976 Amazon River 44 Eurasia Indus 3,200 2,000 1,165,000 6,600 Arabian Sea 45 S. America Meta 1,200 742 93,800 6,500 Orinoco River 46 N. America Yukon 3,187 1,980 854,696 6,428 Bering Sea 47 S. America Madre de Dios 1,220 754 125,500 6,370 Beni River 48 S. America Araguaia 2,627 1,632 358,125 6,216 Tocantins River 49 Eurasia Kapuas 1,143 710 98,749 6,000 South China Sea 50 Oceania Fly 1,050 649 76,000 6,000 Gulf of Papua, Coral Sea 51 N. America Niagara 58 36 684,000 5,796 Lake Ontario 52 Africa Niger 4,167 2,589 2,090,000 5,589 Atlantic Ocean 53 S. America Uruguay 1,838 1,140 365,000 5,500 Atlantic Ocean, Río de la Plata 54 Eurasia Barito 880 544 100,000 5,500 Java Sea 55 Eurasia Aldan 2,273 1,412 729,000 5,489 Lena River 56 S. America Branco 775 479 195,000 5,400 Rio Negro 57 N. America Detroit 51 32 1,813 5,324 Lake Erie 58 N. America St. Clair 63 39 576,000 5,200 Lake St. Clair 59 S. America Atrato 750 466 38,500 4,900 Atlantic Ocean 60 Eurasia Salween 2,815 1,749 320,000 4,876 Andaman Sea 61 S. America Caroní 952 595 95,000 4,850 Orinoco River 62 Oceania Mamberamo 1,175 727 79,774 4,580 Pacific Ocean 63 Eurasia Angara 1,779 1,100 1,079,000 4,530 Yenisey River 64 S. America Juruena 1,240 770 190,391 4,360 Tapajos River 65 Eurasia Kama 1,805 1,122 507,000 4,100 Volga River 66 Africa Ubangi 2,272 1,405 772,800 4,000 Congo River 67 Eurasia Chindwin 1,207 750 114,000 4,000 Ayeyarwady River 68 S. America Teles Pires 1,638 1,013 141,718 3,978 Tapajos River 69 Eurasia Pechora 1,809 1,124 289,532 3,949 Barents Sea 70 S. America Apaporis 1,370 847 54,300 3,900 Japurá River 71 Oceania Sepik 1,126 700 80,321 3,804 Bismarck Sea 72 Eurasia Kolyma 2,129 1,317 644,000 3,800 East Siberian Sea 73 Eurasia Nizhnyaya Tunguska 2,989 1,848 473,000 3,680 Yenisei River 74 Eurasia Upper Meghna 1,040 643 82,000 3,600 Lower Meghna River 75 Eurasia Godavari 1,465 910 312,812 3,505 Bay of Bengal 76 S. America Huallaga 1,138 704 85,000 3,500 Ucayali River 77 N. America Fraser 1,375 854 220,000 3,475 Pacific Ocean 78 Eurasia Kaladan 450 278 3,468 Bay of Bengal 79 N. America Slave 434 270 616,400 3,414 Great Slave Lake 80 Eurasia Northern Dvina 744 462 357,052 3,332 White Sea 81 Eurasia Khatanga 1,636 1,012 364,000 3,320 Khatanga Gulf, Laptev Sea 82 Oceania Kikori 405 250 23,309 3,274 Gulf of Papua 83 S. America Parnaíba 1,070 662 220,000 3,200 Atlantic Ocean 84 S. America Jutai 1,200 742 60,000 3,000 Amazon River 85 S. America Caura 723 449 52,000 3,000 Orinoco River 86 Eurasia Ghaghara 1,080 671 127,950 2,990 Ganges River 87 Eurasia Irtysh 4,248 2,627 1,673,470 2,980 Ob River 88 Eurasia Yamuna 1,376 855 366,223 2,950 Ganges River 89 S. America São Francisco 2,830 1,758 641,000 2,943 Atlantic Ocean 90 S. America Trombetas 1,060 656 135,239 2,855 Amazon River 91 Africa Nile 6,853 4,258 3,400,000 2,830 Mediterranean Sea 92 S. America Tambo 1,000 618 135,000 2,800 Ucayali River 93 Africa Ruki 1,300 804 173,800 2,800 Congo River 94 N. America Koksoak 137 85 133,400 2,800 Ungava Bay, Arctic Ocean 95 S. America Pastaza 740 458 41,000 2,770 Marañón River 96 S. America Iriri 1,300 810 130,000 2,745 Xingu River 97 S. America Guapore 1,530 946 303,210 2,740 Mamoré River 98 Eurasia Zeya 1,242 768 233,000 2,700 Amur River 99 S. America Tigre 940 581 54,200 2,700 Marañón River 100 Africa Kwango 1,100 680 263,500 2,700 Kasai River 101 S. America Paraguay 2,621 1,629 365,592 2,700 Parana River 102 Eurasia Red 1,149 714 143,700 2,640 Gulf of Tonkin 103 S. America Uaupes 1,050 649 50,000 2,625 Rio Negro 104 Eurasia Yellow 5,464 3,395 752,000 2,571 East China Sea 105 Eurasia Pyasina 818 508 182,000 2,550 Kara Sea 106 Eurasia Amu Darya 2,400 1,491 534,739 2,525 Aral Sea 107 S. America Tietê 1,150 715 150,000 2,500 Paraná River 108 Africa Sankuru 1,200 756 156,000 2,500 Kasai River 109 Eurasia Mahakam 980 609 77,100 2,500 Makassar Strait 110 Africa Sangha 790 489 213,400 2,471 Congo River 111 Eurasia Songhua / Sungari 1,434 887 557,180 2,463 Amur River 112 S. America Javari 1,184 732 90,000 2,463 Amazon River 113 Eurasia Neva 74 46 281,000 2,445 Baltic Sea 114 N. America Missouri 3,767 2,341 1,371,010 2,445 Mississippi River 115 N. America Liard 1,115 693 277,100 2,434 Mackenzie River 116 S. America Rio Grande ( Paraná River ) 1,360 841 143,000 2,400 Paraná River 117 Africa Benue 1,370 847 2,400 Niger River 118 N. America Nelson 2,575 1600 982,900 2,370 Hudson Bay 119 S. America Cauca 1,180 730 59,840 2,364 Magdalena River 120 S. America Yarí 620 383 31,650 2,360 Japurá River 121 S. America Urubamba 724 448 60,300 2,330 Ucayali River 122 Eurasia Rhine 1,233 820 198,735 2,330 North Sea 123 S. America Apure 1,038 645 121,400 2,300 Orinoco River 124 Eurasia Xiang 856 529 96,400 2,288 Yangtze River 125 Eurasia Krishna River 1,400 870 258,948 2,213 Bay of Bengal 126 S. America San Juan 380 240 15,000 2,200 Pacific Ocean 127 Eurasia Vitim 1,978 1,223 227,000 2,200 Lena River 128 Eurasia Koshi 729 453 69,300 2,166 Ganges River 129 Eurasia Yuan 864 537 89,163 2,158 Yangtze River 130 Eurasia Han 1,532 952 174,300 2,156 Yangtze River 131 N. America St. Marys 120 75 127,700 2,135 Lake Huron 132 Eurasia Jialing 1,119 695 160,000 2,120 Yangtze River 133 Eurasia Mahanadi 858 533 141,600 2,119 Bay of Bengal 134 N. America Peace 1,923 1,195 306,000 2,110 Slave River 135 S. America Essequibo 1,014 627 69,300 2,104 Atlantic Ocean 136 S. America Ventuari 520 322 40,000 2,000 Orinoco river 137 S. America Inírida 1,300 804 2,000 Guaviare River 138 S. America Vichada 580 359 25,000 2,000 Orinoco River 139 Africa Aruwimi 1,030 808 116,100 2,000 Congo River References ^ Jump up to : Rivers of the Earth Archived August 14, 2004, at the Wayback Machine. ^ Jump up to : Gupta, Avijit ( 2007 ). Large rivers : geomorphology and management. John Wiley and Sons. p. 31. ISBN 978 - 0 - 470 - 84987 - 3. Retrieved 18 April 2011. Jump up ^. Beijing : Chinese Academy of Sciences. 2011 - 08 - 22 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-08/22/c_131067137.htm. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 17. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ http://www.fundacionlasalle.org.ve/userfiles/men_1997_57_147_81-99.pdf ^ Jump up to : Agência Nacional de Águas ( ANA ) e Secretaria Nacional de Recursos Hídricos ( ( 1 ) ) Jump up ^ R. Ziesler and G.D. 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Jump up ^ Nelson River Jump up ^ http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001333/133303e.pdf Rhine case study ; Technical documents in hydrology : PC - CP series ; Vol. : 17 ; 2003 Notes Jump up ^ Greater than the discharge of the next seven rivers combined - see the introduction of said article ( for information ) Jump up ^ Because it has a larger discharge than the Mississippi River at their confluence, The Ohio River is technically the main stream of the Mississippi River System See also List of rivers by length List of watersheds List of rivers by dissolved load List of U.S. rivers by discharge List of rivers in India by discharge Hydropower Hydroelectricity generation Dam List of conventional hydroelectric power stations Pumped - storage hydroelectricity Small hydro Micro hydro Pico hydro Hydroelectricity equipment Francis turbine Kaplan turbine Tyson turbine Gorlov helical turbine Pelton wheel Turgo turbine Cross-flow turbine Water wheel Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_rivers_by_discharge&oldid=844955602 '' Categories : Lists of rivers Hidden categories : All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from September 2009 Webarchive template wayback links Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Incomplete transport lists Talk About Wikipedia Bikol Central Eesti Esperanto Français Português Русский Suomi Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 8 June 2018, at 10 : 07. 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Question: the amazon has the greatest discharge in the world. which river has the second greatest discharge
Answer: Congo