Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Brazil
Brazil: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 15.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 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
Brazil recorded 15.0% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Brazil peaked at 20.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.1% | — |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 13.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 15.0% | 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, industry in Brazil?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Brazil was 15.0% 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, industry recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Brazil ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, industry (% 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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.