Brazil vs Mexico: Industrial water withdrawal
Brazil
11.30 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Mexico
7.95 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Brazil rank
9th
Mexico rank
12th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.30 billion cubic meters against 7.95 billion cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 3.35 billion cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th of 180 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.54 billion cubic meters | 7.16 billion cubic meters | 3.38 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 11.69 billion cubic meters | 7.72 billion cubic meters | 3.97 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.20 billion cubic meters | 8.26 billion cubic meters | 1.94 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 11.30 billion cubic meters against 7.95 billion cubic meters in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Brazil and Mexico?
- 3.35 billion cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 12th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.