Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 26,918 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26,918
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 183 countries
All-time high
75,879
in 1961
All-time low
26,918
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Brazil, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Brazil stood at 26,918. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Brazil peaked at 75,879 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,918, in 2022.
That places Brazil 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,879 | — |
| 1962 | 73,648 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 71,510 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 69,470 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 67,540 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 65,719 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 64,005 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 62,386 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 60,841 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 59,355 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 57,919 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 56,527 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 55,175 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 53,868 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 52,602 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 51,364 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 50,153 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 48,970 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 47,820 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 46,705 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 45,630 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 44,602 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 43,617 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 42,673 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 41,774 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 40,922 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 40,119 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 39,360 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 38,641 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 37,957 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 37,311 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 36,694 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 36,105 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 35,544 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 35,002 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 34,476 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 33,967 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 33,465 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32,982 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 32,531 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 32,110 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 31,714 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31,342 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 30,989 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 30,652 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30,329 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 30,024 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29,737 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29,472 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29,225 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28,988 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 28,754 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 28,522 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28,293 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28,070 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27,857 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27,655 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27,466 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27,288 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27,130 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 27,015 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 26,918 | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 26,918 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 8.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 26,918 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,889 | 60,841 | 75,879 | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,375 | 47,820 | 59,355 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,404 | 38,641 | 46,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,350 | 32,982 | 37,957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,890 | 29,472 | 32,531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,212 | 27,288 | 29,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,021 | 26,918 | 27,130 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 12.2% (2025)
- Gas production 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 265.68 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,248 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Brazil?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Brazil was 26,918 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 75,879 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,918 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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