Water Use Efficiency in Brazil
Brazil: Water Use Efficiency was 25.03 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Brazil, 2000–2023
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 80th out of 183 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.
Water Use Efficiency in Brazil, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 17.25 USD/m3 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.59 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.63 USD/m3 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.48 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 19.18 USD/m3 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.93 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 19.76 USD/m3 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.24 USD/m3 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.33 USD/m3 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 18.57 USD/m3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.92 USD/m3 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 21.07 USD/m3 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 22.52 USD/m3 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 23.72 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 23.29 USD/m3 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.7 USD/m3 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 22.16 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.24 USD/m3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.31 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.57 USD/m3 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 22.04 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 22.98 USD/m3 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 25.03 USD/m3 | +8.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 25.03 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 25.03 USD/m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 USD/m3, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (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 80th out of 183 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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