Africa Western and Central vs Brazil: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Africa Western and Central
3,825 cubic meters
in 2022
Brazil
26,918 cubic meters
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
27th
Brazil rank
24th
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26,918 cubic meters against 3,825 cubic meters in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 23,093 cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 7.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Brazil ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,472 cubic meters | 67,889 cubic meters | 50,416 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1970s | 13,907 cubic meters | 53,375 cubic meters | 39,468 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1980s | 10,572 cubic meters | 42,404 cubic meters | 31,832 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8,057 cubic meters | 35,350 cubic meters | 27,294 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6,110 cubic meters | 30,890 cubic meters | 24,780 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4,629 cubic meters | 28,212 cubic meters | 23,583 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3,916 cubic meters | 27,021 cubic meters | 23,105 cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Africa Western and Central or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 26,918 cubic meters against 3,825 cubic meters in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Africa Western and Central and Brazil?
- 23,093 cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Brazil?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Brazil rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Brazil ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- 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 Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.