Record No. MRB-2026-005626

Largest River by Discharge Volume in the World

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Amazon River
Brazil
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Brazil ( BR )
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Record Description

The Amazon River, which flows largely through Brazil before reaching the Atlantic Ocean, discharges far more water than any other river, averaging roughly 200,000 cubic meters per second. It alone contributes about a fifth of all freshwater entering the world's oceans.
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