Brazil vs Lower middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Brazil
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 1,139 billion cubic meters against 67.94 billion cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 1,071 billion cubic meters.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 16.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and Lower middle income ranks 9th of 181 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.8 billion cubic meters | 1,155 billion cubic meters | 1,090 billion cubic meters | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 67.44 billion cubic meters | 1,146 billion cubic meters | 1,079 billion cubic meters | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Brazil or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 1,139 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 Lower middle income?
- 1,071 billion cubic meters, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lower middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Lower middle income rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Lower middle income ranks 9th 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.