Brazil Environmental: Water and Wastewater Management
Level of Water Stress: Freshwater Withdrawal As Proportion of Available Freshwater Resources
Level of Water Stress: Freshwater Withdrawal As Proportion of Available Freshwater Resources data was reported at 1.479 Ratio in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.485 Ratio for 2019. Level of Water Stress: Freshwater Withdrawal As Proportion of Available Freshwater Resources data is updated yearly, averaging 2.661 Ratio from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2020, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.535 Ratio in 2010 and a record low of 1.464 Ratio in 2018. Level of Water Stress: Freshwater Withdrawal As Proportion of Available Freshwater Resources data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Water and Wastewater Management. The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.;Food and Agriculture Organization, AQUASTAT data.;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.479 2020 | yearly | 1987 - 2020 |