Brazil vs Estonia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal over time
- Brazil
- Estonia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 23.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Estonia, a difference of 4.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 85th and Estonia ranks 88th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 7.11 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Brazil |
| 2000s | 22.82 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.86 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Brazil |
| 2010s | 26.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 14.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 27.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.5803 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal, Brazil or Estonia?
- Brazil, at 27.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal against 23.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal between Brazil and Estonia?
- 4.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Estonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Estonia rank globally for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Brazil ranks 85th and Estonia ranks 88th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.