Renewable water resources per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Brazil, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Brazil is 26,918, 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 water resources per capita in Brazil peaked at 75,879 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26,918, 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.
Renewable water resources per capita 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 renewable water resources per capita in Brazil?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Brazil was 26,918 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 75,879 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,918 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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