Water Use Efficiency in Brazil
Brazil: Water Use Efficiency was 25.03 USD/m3 in 2023. β² Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Brazil, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 25.03 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Brazil peaked at 25.03 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.25 USD/m3, in 2001.
That places Brazil 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.47 USD/m3 | 17.25 USD/m3 | 19.93 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.75 USD/m3 | 18.57 USD/m3 | 23.72 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.91 USD/m3 | 21.57 USD/m3 | 25.03 USD/m3 | 4 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.30 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 29.86 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 22,786 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,427 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 844,196 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 917,122 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 407,198 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 288,115 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Brazil?
- Water use efficiency in Brazil was 25.03 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 25.03 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 USD/m3 in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for water use efficiency?
- Brazil ranks 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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