Brazil vs East Asia & Pacific: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Brazil
26,918 cubic meters
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific
4,306 cubic meters
in 2022
Brazil rank
24th
East Asia & Pacific rank
21st
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Brazil
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26,918 cubic meters against 4,306 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 22,612 cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 6.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,889 cubic meters | 9,007 cubic meters | 58,881 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1970s | 53,375 cubic meters | 7,250 cubic meters | 46,126 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1980s | 42,404 cubic meters | 6,158 cubic meters | 36,246 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 35,350 cubic meters | 5,329 cubic meters | 30,022 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 30,890 cubic meters | 4,826 cubic meters | 26,063 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28,212 cubic meters | 4,478 cubic meters | 23,734 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27,021 cubic meters | 4,315 cubic meters | 22,706 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?
- Brazil, at 26,918 cubic meters against 4,306 cubic meters in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?
- 22,612 cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and East Asia & Pacific?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st 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.