Brazil vs High income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)

Brazil
67.94 billion cubic meters
in 2022
High income
950.91 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Brazil rank
12th
High income rank
14th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time

  • Brazil
  • High income
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How they compare

High income currently reports 950.91 billion cubic meters against 67.94 billion cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 882.97 billion cubic meters.

That makes High income's figure about 14.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 12th and High income ranks 14th of 181 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil High income Difference Ahead
2010s 65.8 billion cubic meters 957.28 billion cubic meters 891.48 billion cubic meters High income
2020s 67.44 billion cubic meters 949.48 billion cubic meters 882.04 billion cubic meters High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Brazil or High income?
High income, at 950.91 billion cubic meters against 67.94 billion cubic meters in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Brazil and High income?
882.97 billion cubic meters, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and High income?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Brazil and High income rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Brazil ranks 12th and High income ranks 14th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.