Brazil vs Low & middle income: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
Brazil
26,918 cubic meters
in 2022
Low & middle income
4,242 cubic meters
in 2022
Brazil rank
24th
Low & middle income rank
22nd
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita over time
- Brazil
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 26,918 cubic meters against 4,242 cubic meters in Low & middle income, a difference of 22,676 cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 6.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 24th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,889 cubic meters | 12,414 cubic meters | 55,474 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1970s | 53,375 cubic meters | 9,847 cubic meters | 43,528 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1980s | 42,404 cubic meters | 7,924 cubic meters | 34,480 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 35,350 cubic meters | 6,352 cubic meters | 28,999 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 30,890 cubic meters | 5,370 cubic meters | 25,520 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28,212 cubic meters | 4,644 cubic meters | 23,568 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27,021 cubic meters | 4,282 cubic meters | 22,739 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 Low & middle income?
- Brazil, at 26,918 cubic meters against 4,242 cubic meters in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Brazil and Low & middle income?
- 22,676 cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Low & middle income?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Low & middle income rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd 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.