Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 26,918 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Brazil, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per capita in Brazil is 26,918 cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Brazil peaked at 75,879 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,918 cubic meters, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 24th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,889 cubic meters | 60,841 cubic meters | 75,879 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,375 cubic meters | 47,820 cubic meters | 59,355 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,404 cubic meters | 38,641 cubic meters | 46,705 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,350 cubic meters | 32,982 cubic meters | 37,957 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,890 cubic meters | 29,472 cubic meters | 32,531 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,212 cubic meters | 27,288 cubic meters | 29,225 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,021 cubic meters | 26,918 cubic meters | 27,130 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (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)
- Fuel exports 16.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 15.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Brazil?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Brazil was 26,918 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 75,879 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,918 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.