Brazil vs Indonesia: Industrial water withdrawal
Brazil
11.30 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Indonesia
9.13 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Indonesia rank
11th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.30 billion cubic meters against 9.13 billion cubic meters in Indonesia, a difference of 2.17 billion cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 billion cubic meters | 5.64 billion cubic meters | 4.33 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 10.48 billion cubic meters | 18.06 billion cubic meters | 7.58 billion cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.69 billion cubic meters | 12.10 billion cubic meters | 404.36 million cubic meters | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10.20 billion cubic meters | 9.13 billion cubic meters | 1.06 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 11.30 billion cubic meters against 9.13 billion cubic meters in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 2.17 billion cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 11th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.