Brazil vs Japan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 79.7 billion cubic meters against 67.94 billion cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 11.76 billion cubic meters.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 181 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.24 billion cubic meters | 90.44 billion cubic meters | 53.19 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.42 billion cubic meters | 90.05 billion cubic meters | 39.63 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2000s | 59.87 billion cubic meters | 84.26 billion cubic meters | 24.39 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2010s | 67.92 billion cubic meters | 79.93 billion cubic meters | 12.01 billion cubic meters | Japan |
| 2020s | 67.44 billion cubic meters | 79.7 billion cubic meters | 12.26 billion cubic meters | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 79.7 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 Japan?
- 11.76 billion cubic meters, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.