Brazil vs Qatar: Water withdrawals per capita
Brazil
306.9 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Qatar
313.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Brazil rank
86th
Qatar rank
85th
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Brazil
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 313.59 cubic meters per person against 306.9 cubic meters per person in Brazil, a difference of 6.69 cubic meters per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Qatar ahead.
Brazil ranks 86th and Qatar ranks 85th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 258.84 cubic meters per person | 589.18 cubic meters per person | 330.33 cubic meters per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 313.58 cubic meters per person | 548.76 cubic meters per person | 235.18 cubic meters per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 326.25 cubic meters per person | 469.46 cubic meters per person | 143.21 cubic meters per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 338.87 cubic meters per person | 349.97 cubic meters per person | 11.1 cubic meters per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 318.13 cubic meters per person | 317.21 cubic meters per person | 0.9185 cubic meters per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Brazil or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 313.59 cubic meters per person against 306.9 cubic meters per person in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Brazil and Qatar?
- 6.69 cubic meters per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Qatar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Qatar rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Brazil ranks 86th and Qatar ranks 85th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.