Waste water management in Brazil

Brazil: Waste water management was 8.79 billion in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
8.79 billion
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
10th
of 90 countries
All-time high
9.11 billion
in 2018
All-time low
8.12 billion
in 2019
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Waste water management in Brazil, 2015–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B2015201720202015: 8.6B2016: 8.6B2017: 8.7B2018: 9.1B2019: 8.1B2020: 8.8B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, waste water management in Brazil stood at 8.79 billion.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Brazil ranks 10th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Waste water management in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Waste water management (Domestic Currency) in Brazil, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 8.59 billion
2016 8.59 billion +0.0%
2017 8.72 billion +1.5%
2018 9.11 billion +4.4%
2019 8.12 billion -10.9%
2020 8.79 billion +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.63 billion 8.12 billion 9.11 billion 5
2020s 8.79 billion 8.79 billion 8.79 billion 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 7 Czechia 16.55 billion compare
  2. 8 Hong Kong, China 9.60 billion compare
  3. 9 Sweden 9.22 billion compare
  4. 11 Mongolia 5.46 billion compare
  5. 12 Germany 5.18 billion compare
  6. 13 France 5.06 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste water management in Brazil?
Waste water management in Brazil was 8.79 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste water management recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 9.11 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest waste water management recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 8.12 billion in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for waste water management?
Brazil ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is waste water management rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste water management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste water management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 1,348 data points, 1995–2022
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This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).