Brazil vs Japan: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Brazil
67.94 billion
in 2022
Japan
79.70 billion
in 2022
Brazil rank
12th
Japan rank
10th
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 79.70 billion against 67.94 billion in Brazil, a difference of 11.76 billion.
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 | 90.44 billion | 53.19 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 50.42 billion | 90.05 billion | 39.63 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 59.87 billion | 84.26 billion | 24.39 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 67.92 billion | 79.93 billion | 12.01 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 67.44 billion | 79.70 billion | 12.26 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Brazil or Japan?
- Japan, at 79.70 billion against 67.94 billion in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Brazil and Japan?
- 11.76 billion, 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?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th 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.