Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Brazil
Brazil: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 1.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Brazil stood at 1.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Brazil peaked at 3.54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2018.
That places Brazil 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 | — |
| 2001 | 2.67 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.54 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.19 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.65 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 1.46 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.5 | 3 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.85 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Brazil?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Brazil was 1.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2010.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Brazil ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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