Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil
Brazil: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil is 1.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil peaked at 3.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
That places Brazil 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Brazil was 1.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Brazil ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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