Brazil vs Egypt: Municipal water withdrawal
Brazil
15.63 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Egypt
10.75 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
Egypt rank
9th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.63 billion cubic meters against 10.75 billion cubic meters in Egypt, a difference of 4.88 billion cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Egypt's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Egypt ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.21 billion cubic meters | 4.51 billion cubic meters | 7.70 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 15.38 billion cubic meters | 6.96 billion cubic meters | 8.42 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16.54 billion cubic meters | 10.08 billion cubic meters | 6.46 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.10 billion cubic meters | 10.75 billion cubic meters | 5.35 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Brazil or Egypt?
- Brazil, at 15.63 billion cubic meters against 10.75 billion cubic meters in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Brazil and Egypt?
- 4.88 billion cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Egypt ranks 9th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.