Brazil vs World: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total

Brazil
5,661 billion cubic meters
in 2022
World
42,807 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Brazil rank
1st
World rank
1st

Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time

  • Brazil
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 42,807 billion cubic meters against 5,661 billion cubic meters in Brazil, a difference of 37,146 billion cubic meters.

That makes World's figure about 7.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 183 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil World Difference Ahead
1990s 5,661 billion cubic meters 42,758 billion cubic meters 37,097 billion cubic meters World
2000s 5,661 billion cubic meters 42,775 billion cubic meters 37,114 billion cubic meters World
2010s 5,661 billion cubic meters 42,803 billion cubic meters 37,142 billion cubic meters World
2020s 5,661 billion cubic meters 42,808 billion cubic meters 37,147 billion cubic meters World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Brazil or World?
World, at 42,807 billion cubic meters against 5,661 billion cubic meters in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Brazil and World?
37,146 billion cubic meters, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Brazil and World rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.