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
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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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Indicator
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 13,161 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.