Brazil vs Venezuela: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters)
Brazil
26,918 cubic meters
in 2022
Venezuela
28,533 cubic meters
in 2022
Brazil rank
24th
Venezuela rank
21st
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) over time
- Brazil
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 28,533 cubic meters against 26,918 cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 1,615 cubic meters.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Venezuela ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,889 cubic meters | 83,441 cubic meters | 15,553 cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 53,375 cubic meters | 62,074 cubic meters | 8,699 cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 42,404 cubic meters | 46,898 cubic meters | 4,494 cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 35,350 cubic meters | 36,806 cubic meters | 1,456 cubic meters | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 30,890 cubic meters | 30,408 cubic meters | 481.41 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28,212 cubic meters | 26,994 cubic meters | 1,218 cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27,021 cubic meters | 28,447 cubic meters | 1,426 cubic meters | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources per capita, Brazil or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 28,533 cubic meters against 26,918 cubic meters in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources per capita between Brazil and Venezuela?
- 1,615 cubic meters, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Venezuela rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Venezuela 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.