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

Brazil
1.5
in 2022
Guinea
1.37
in 2022
Brazil rank
157th
Guinea rank
160th

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

  • Brazil
  • Guinea
1234198720042022

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.5 against 1.37 in Guinea, a difference of 0.13.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 157th and Guinea ranks 160th of 178 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 1.76 1.12 0.6414 Brazil
1990s 2.38 0.9947 1.39 Brazil
2000s 2.83 0.9145 1.92 Brazil
2010s 2.87 1.23 1.64 Brazil
2020s 1.48 1.37 0.1157 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, Brazil or Guinea?
Brazil, at 1.5 against 1.37 in Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of between Brazil and Guinea?
0.13, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Guinea rank globally for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Brazil ranks 157th and Guinea ranks 160th 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stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements.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.