Brazil vs North Korea: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater) over time
- Brazil
- North Korea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15.0% against 13.2% in North Korea, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and North Korea ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.1% | 4.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 13.2% | 4.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 1.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, industry, Brazil or North Korea?
- Brazil, at 15.0% against 13.2% in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, industry between Brazil and North Korea?
- 1.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and North Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and North Korea rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Brazil ranks 67th and North Korea ranks 70th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.