Brazil vs Egypt: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Brazil
67.94 billion
in 2022
Egypt
77.50 billion
in 2022
Brazil rank
12th
Egypt rank
11th
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 77.50 billion against 67.94 billion in Brazil, a difference of 9.56 billion.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Egypt ranks 11th of 181 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.24 billion | 53.18 billion | 15.94 billion | Egypt |
| 1990s | 50.42 billion | 58.49 billion | 8.08 billion | Egypt |
| 2000s | 59.87 billion | 64.58 billion | 4.71 billion | Egypt |
| 2010s | 67.92 billion | 70.55 billion | 2.63 billion | Egypt |
| 2020s | 67.44 billion | 77.50 billion | 10.06 billion | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Brazil or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 77.50 billion against 67.94 billion in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Brazil and Egypt?
- 9.56 billion, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Egypt ranks 11th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.