Brazil vs Germany: Industrial water withdrawal
Brazil
11.30 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Germany
12.34 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Germany rank
8th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.34 billion cubic meters against 11.30 billion cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 1.04 billion cubic meters.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 billion cubic meters | 34.89 billion cubic meters | 24.92 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.48 billion cubic meters | 29.82 billion cubic meters | 19.33 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.69 billion cubic meters | 19.59 billion cubic meters | 7.90 billion cubic meters | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.20 billion cubic meters | 13.28 billion cubic meters | 3.08 billion cubic meters | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Brazil or Germany?
- Germany, at 12.34 billion cubic meters against 11.30 billion cubic meters in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Brazil and Germany?
- 1.04 billion cubic meters, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.