Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Brazil
Brazil: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Brazil, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Brazil is 1.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Brazil peaked at 1.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1987.
That places Brazil 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6% | — |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Brazil
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Brazil?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Brazil was 1.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
- How does Brazil rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Brazil ranks 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.