Annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil
Brazil: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 67.94 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 67.94 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil peaked at 74.77 billion billion cubic meters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.04 billion billion cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Brazil 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.24 billion billion cubic meters | 35.04 billion billion cubic meters | 39.45 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 50.42 billion billion cubic meters | 41.65 billion billion cubic meters | 55.79 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.87 billion billion cubic meters | 56.11 billion billion cubic meters | 70.59 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.92 billion billion cubic meters | 63.86 billion billion cubic meters | 74.77 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.44 billion billion cubic meters | 67.08 billion billion cubic meters | 67.94 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 9 Vietnam 81.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Japan 79.70 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 11 Egypt 77.50 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 13 Russia 64.82 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 14 Turkey 64.47 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 15 Thailand 57.31 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.13 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 471.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 33.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 621.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3941 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7906 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 107.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Brazil was 67.94 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 74.77 billion billion cubic meters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.04 billion billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Brazil rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Brazil ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.