Water consumption and use in Brazil is expected to grow by 24% by 2030, as shown in a study launched by the National Water Agency (ANA). According to ANA, Brazil uses, on average, 2 million and 83 thousand liters of water every second. In 2030, this total is expected to exceed 2.5 million liters per second.
Agriculture is the largest consumer of water and is responsible for 52% of all water removed from the country. Next come urban supply, with 23.8%, industry, with 9.1%, and animal use with 8%.
The main uses are human and animal supply, the processing industry, mining, thermoelectricity, irrigation and liquid evaporation from artificial reservoirs.
