Brazil vs United States: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Brazil
5,661 billion cubic meters
in 2022
United States
2,818 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,661 billion cubic meters against 2,818 billion cubic meters in United States, a difference of 2,843 billion cubic meters.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 183 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 1990s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2000s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5,661 billion cubic meters | 2,818 billion cubic meters | 2,843 billion cubic meters | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 5,661 billion cubic meters against 2,818 billion cubic meters in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Brazil and United States?
- 2,843 billion cubic meters, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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, total (billion 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.