Industrial water withdrawal in Brazil
Brazil: Industrial water withdrawal was 11.30 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.30 billion cubic meters
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
13.45 billion cubic meters
in 2014
All-time low
8.80 billion cubic meters
in 2019
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Brazil, 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial water withdrawal in Brazil is 11.30 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Brazil peaked at 13.45 billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.80 billion cubic meters, in 2019.
That places Brazil 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Brazil, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.94 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1997 | 9.96 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.98 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.00 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.02 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.04 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.06 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.08 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.10 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.12 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.14 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.79 billion cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 11.43 billion cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 12.07 billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.72 billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 12.90 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.09 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.27 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.45 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.89 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.47 billion cubic meters | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 9.51 billion cubic meters | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 8.83 billion cubic meters | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.80 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.51 billion cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 9.78 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.20 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.30 billion cubic meters | +10.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 11.30 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 25.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 11.30 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 128.90 million cubic meters, 87.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.97 billion cubic meters | 9.94 billion cubic meters | 10.00 billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.48 billion cubic meters | 10.02 billion cubic meters | 12.07 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 billion cubic meters | 8.80 billion cubic meters | 13.45 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.20 billion cubic meters | 9.51 billion cubic meters | 11.30 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Brazil?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Brazil was 11.30 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.80 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.