Bhutan vs Brazil: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of

Bhutan
1.41
in 2022
Brazil
1.5
in 2022
Bhutan rank
159th
Brazil rank
157th

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of over time

  • Bhutan
  • Brazil
01234198720042022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.5 against 1.41 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 159th and Brazil ranks 157th of 178 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 1.41 3.24 1.82 Brazil
2010s 1.41 2.87 1.46 Brazil
2020s 1.41 1.48 0.0711 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of, Bhutan or Brazil?
Brazil, at 1.5 against 1.41 in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Bhutan and Brazil?
0.09, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brazil?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Brazil rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Bhutan ranks 159th and Brazil ranks 157th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,200 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.