Brazil vs OECD members: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) over time
- Brazil
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1,013 billion cubic meters against 67.94 billion cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 945.06 billion cubic meters.
That makes OECD members's figure about 14.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 13th of 181 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.8 billion cubic meters | 1,008 billion cubic meters | 941.98 billion cubic meters | OECD members |
| 2020s | 67.44 billion cubic meters | 1,008 billion cubic meters | 940.84 billion cubic meters | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Brazil or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 1,013 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 OECD members?
- 945.06 billion cubic meters, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and OECD members?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and OECD members rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Brazil ranks 12th and OECD members ranks 13th 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.