Map 5.11 - Larger European river catchments exceeding 50 000 km2

River Country (The country code refers to Table 5.9) Catchment area (103 km2) Mean discharge (km3/yr) Length (km)
1 Volga RU 1360 230 3530
2 Danube DE, AT, SK, HU, HR, SB, RO, BG, UA, CH*, PL*, IT*, CZ*, SI*, BA*, AL*, MD* 817 205 2850
3 Dnepr RU, BY, UA 558 53 2270
4 Don RU, UA* 422 38 1870
5 Severnaya Dvina RU 358 148 740
6 Pechora RU 322 129 1810
7 Neva RU, FI*, BY* 281 79 75
8 Ural RU, Kazakhstan 270 - 2540
9 Wisla PL, SK*, UA*, BY* 194 31 1050
10 Kura GE, TK, AZ, AR*, Iran* 188 18 1360
11 Rhine CH, AT, DE, FR, NL IT*, LU*, BE* 185 69 2200
12 Elbe CZ, DE, AT*, PL* 148 24 1140
13 Oder CZ, PL, DE 119 16 850
14 Loire FR 118 32 1010
15 Neman BY, LT, RU, PL* 98 22 960
16 Douro ES, PT 98 20 790
17 Rhône CH, FR 96 54 810
18 Zapadnaya Dvina RU, BY, LV, LT* 88 21 1020
19 Garonne FR 85 21 575
20 Ebro ES 84 17 910
21 Tajo ES, PT 80 6 1010
22 Seine FR 79 16 780
23 Mezen RU 78 26 970
24 Guadiana ES, PT 72 - 800
25 Dnestr UA, MD 72 10 1350
26 Po IT, CH* 69 46 670
27 Yuzhnyy Bug UA 65 3 860
28 Kuban RU 58 13 870
29 Onega RU 57 18 420
30 Guadalquivir ES 57 2 675
31 Kemijoki FI 51 17 510

Note: * The country includes part of the catchment area but the main river does not run through it.

Source: Compiled by NERI from multiple sources listed in Box 5E or referred to in the main text