Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Brazil
Brazil: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 24.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Brazil, 1996–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Brazil is 24.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Brazil peaked at 27.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1996.
Brazil ranks 81st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.0% | — |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.0% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 23.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.2% | 3 |
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More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Brazil?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Brazil was 24.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Brazil ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.