Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 26,918 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
26,918 cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 183 countries
All-time high
75,879 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
26,918 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,879 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 73,648 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 71,510 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 69,470 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 67,540 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 65,719 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 64,005 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 62,386 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 60,841 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 59,355 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 57,919 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 56,527 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 55,175 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 53,868 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 52,602 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 51,364 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 50,153 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 48,970 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 47,820 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 46,705 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 45,630 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 44,602 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 43,617 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 42,673 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 41,774 cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 40,922 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 40,119 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 39,360 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 38,641 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 37,957 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 37,311 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 36,694 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 36,105 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 35,544 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 35,002 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 34,476 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 33,967 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 33,465 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32,982 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 32,531 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 32,110 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 31,714 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31,342 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 30,989 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 30,652 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30,329 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 30,024 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29,737 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29,472 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29,225 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28,988 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 28,754 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 28,522 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28,293 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28,070 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27,857 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27,655 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27,466 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27,288 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27,130 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 27,015 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 26,918 cubic meters | -0.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 26,918 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 8.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 26,918 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More energy & mining data for Brazil
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2025)
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.