Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Brazil
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26,918 cubic meters against 4,118 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 22,800 cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 6.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 183 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,889 cubic meters | 8,967 cubic meters | 58,921 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1970s | 53,375 cubic meters | 7,142 cubic meters | 46,233 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1980s | 42,404 cubic meters | 6,022 cubic meters | 36,382 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 35,350 cubic meters | 5,163 cubic meters | 30,187 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 30,890 cubic meters | 4,650 cubic meters | 26,240 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28,212 cubic meters | 4,296 cubic meters | 23,916 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27,021 cubic meters | 4,128 cubic meters | 22,893 cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Brazil or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Brazil, at 26,918 cubic meters against 4,118 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 22,800 cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 183 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 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.