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The Yangtze is the longest and most economically important river in Asia and the fifth largest in the world in terms of flow. It is also the largest river entirely within a single country. Its estuary had an estimated annual flow of 995.8 km/a (31,550 m/s) between 1955 and 2021. The last gauging station on the river is at Datong. At this location, the water flow is regularly monitored. The chart below is based on average flows between 1950 and 2020.

Yangtze River at Datong (30°50′57.9192″N 117°43′47.4096″E / 30.849422000°N 117.729836000°E / 30.849422000; 117.729836000), 1950–2020:
Year Average discharge (m/s)
2020 34,763
2019 29,163
2018 21,150
2017 30,186
2016 33,878
2015 30,824
2014 29,567
2013 23,220
2012 36,386
2011 15,962
2010 37,266
2009 23,032
2008 25,640
2007 22,497
2006 17,376
2005 33,589
2004 23,283
2003 28,593
2002 32,489
2001 23,064
2000 28,908
1999 34,752
1998 45,970
1997 24,602
1996 30,133
1995 31,672
1994 24,697
1993 31,516
1992 25,325
1991 28,813
(continues)
Year Average discharge (m/s)
1990 27,430
1989 31,093
1988 27,596
1987 27,342
1986 23,190
1985 26,591
1984 28,178
1983 35,822
1982 30,737
1981 28,340
1980 32,065
1979 22,962
1978 21,415
1977 28,617
1976 26,262
1975 31,444
1974 26,450
1973 33,706
1972 22,021
1971 22,680
(continues)
Year Average discharge (m/s)
1970 31,100
1969 27,518
1968 29,340
1967 27,675
1966 24,376
1965 27,581
1964 32,513
1963 27,455
1962 29,403
1961 27,800
1960 24,282
1959 24,500
1958 26,860
1957 25,696
1956 26,388
1955 29,215
1954 43,062
1953 28,272
1952 33,456
1951 26,167
1950 30,880

References

  1. Jinyou, Lu; Yonghui, Zhu; Zhongwu, Jin; Xiaohu, Guo; Chao, Guo; Peng, Chen; Yanjun, Wang; Chengwei, Hu; Yuan, Yuan (2023). "Evolution of the main channel of the Yangtze River". Scientific Research Institute: 283–306. doi:10.1002/rvr2.52.
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