Brazil vs Mexico: Municipal water withdrawal
Brazil
15.63 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Mexico
13.33 billion cubic meters
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
Mexico rank
8th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.63 billion cubic meters against 13.33 billion cubic meters in Mexico, a difference of 2.30 billion cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 183 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 | 15.61 billion cubic meters | 10.62 billion cubic meters | 4.99 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16.54 billion cubic meters | 12.44 billion cubic meters | 4.10 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.10 billion cubic meters | 13.28 billion cubic meters | 2.83 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 15.63 billion cubic meters against 13.33 billion cubic meters in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Brazil and Mexico?
- 2.30 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 municipal water withdrawal?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.