Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Brazil
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26,918 cubic meters against 4,137 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22,781 cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 6.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,889 cubic meters | 9,021 cubic meters | 58,868 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1970s | 53,375 cubic meters | 7,185 cubic meters | 46,190 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1980s | 42,404 cubic meters | 6,057 cubic meters | 36,347 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 35,350 cubic meters | 5,192 cubic meters | 30,158 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 30,890 cubic meters | 4,674 cubic meters | 26,216 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28,212 cubic meters | 4,317 cubic meters | 23,895 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27,021 cubic meters | 4,148 cubic meters | 22,873 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Brazil, at 26,918 cubic meters against 4,137 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22,781 cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th 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.