Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database
Query Results for
Amazon Basin
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The tables below contain data for the entire basin of interest. On the
map, each basin is divided into "basin-country" polygons, with each
polygon being represented by a single row in the tables below. A
highlighted row indicates
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Climate |
This table contains data for all of the Climate Zone Subtypes found within: Basin: Amazon Country: Brazil
Climate Zone Type Code |
Climate Zone Type |
Climate Zone Subtype Code |
Climate Zone Subtype |
Area of Subtype in Country (sq km) |
Percent of Country in Subtype |
A |
Tropical |
Afi |
Tropical isothermal wet climate, year round ppt, average temp > 18 C |
1,045,000 |
28.72 |
A |
Tropical |
Am |
Tropical monsoon climate, short dry season, average temp > 18 C |
51,000 |
1.4 |
A |
Tropical |
Ami |
Tropical isothermal monsoon climate, short dry season, average temp > 18 C |
887,000 |
24.37 |
A |
Tropical |
Aw |
Tropical climate, distinct dry season, one month with < 60 mm ppt, average temp > 18 C |
142,000 |
3.9 |
A |
Tropical |
Awi |
Tropical isothermal climate, distinct dry season, one month with < 60 mm ppt, average temp > 18 C |
1,503,000 |
41.3 |
C |
Temperate |
Cf |
Mild climate, year round ppt |
4,000 |
0.11 |
C |
Temperate |
Cwa |
Mild climate, dry season in winter, hot summers, warmest temps > 22 C |
2,000 |
0.05 |
Citations:
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Dams |
Basin Name |
Country |
Code |
Area (sq km) |
Number of Dams |
Dam Density (dams/sq km) |
Amazon |
Bolivia |
AMZN_BOL |
703,423 |
0 |
0 |
Amazon |
Brazil |
AMZN_BRA |
3,654,439 |
1 |
0 |
Amazon |
Colombia |
AMZN_COL |
366,819 |
0 |
0 |
Amazon |
Ecuador |
AMZN_ECU |
123,295 |
0 |
0 |
Amazon |
Guyana |
AMZN_GUY |
14,831 |
0 |
0 |
Amazon |
French Guiana |
AMZN_GUF |
139 |
0 |
0 |
Amazon |
Peru |
AMZN_PER |
951,855 |
0 |
0 |
Amazon |
Suriname |
AMZN_SUR |
1,566 |
0 |
0 |
Amazon |
Venezuela |
AMZN_VEN |
40,329 |
0 |
0 |
Basin-wide: |
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5,856,696 |
1 |
< 0.000001 |
Citations:
World Water Development Report II. Data Download page at http://wwdrii.sr.unh.edu/download.html
ICOLD. 1984, 1988. World Register of Dams. 1984 full edition and 1988 updating. International Commission on Large Dams, Paris.
International Water Power and Dam Construction. 1994. Handbook. Reed Business Publishing. Sutton, Surrey, U.K. 224 p.
International Water Power and Dam Construction. 1989. The World's Major Dams and Hydro Plants. Global map. Reed Business Publishing, Sutton, Surrey.
Vörösmarty, C. J., K. P. Sharma, B. M. Fekete, A. H. Copeland, J. Holden, J. Marble and J. A. Lough. The Storage and aging of continental runoff in large reservoir systems of the world, AMBIO, 26 (4): 210-219.
Vörösmarty, C.J., M. Meybeck, B. Fekete, K. Sharma, P. Green, and J. Syvitski. 2003. Anthropogenic sediment retention: Major global-scale impact from the population of registered impoundments. Global and Planetary Change 39: 169-190.
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Discharge |
Basin Name |
Country |
Code |
Area (sq km) |
Discharge (cubic km/yr) |
Amazon |
Bolivia |
AMZN_BOL |
703,423 |
71,000 |
Amazon |
Brazil |
AMZN_BRA |
3,654,439 |
5,827,000 |
Amazon |
Colombia |
AMZN_COL |
366,819 |
89,000 |
Amazon |
Ecuador |
AMZN_ECU |
123,295 |
3,000 |
Amazon |
Guyana |
AMZN_GUY |
14,831 |
100 |
Amazon |
French Guiana |
AMZN_GUF |
139 |
0 |
Amazon |
Peru |
AMZN_PER |
951,855 |
171,000 |
Amazon |
Suriname |
AMZN_SUR |
1,566 |
3 |
Amazon |
Venezuela |
AMZN_VEN |
40,329 |
1,000 |
Basin-wide: |
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5,856,696 |
6,162,103 |
Citations:
Discharge calculated by TFDD staff using data from:
Fekete, B., C.J. Vorosmarty, and W. Grabs (2000). UNH/GRDC Composite Runoff Fields V 1.0. Available at http://www.grdc.sr.unh.edu
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Irrigation |
Basin Name |
Country |
Code |
Area (sq km) |
Irrigated Area (sq km) |
Percent Irrigated |
Amazon |
Bolivia |
AMZN_BOL |
703,423 |
0 |
0.00 |
Amazon |
Brazil |
AMZN_BRA |
3,654,439 |
0 |
0.00 |
Amazon |
Colombia |
AMZN_COL |
366,819 |
0 |
0.00 |
Amazon |
Ecuador |
AMZN_ECU |
123,295 |
7,400 |
6.00 |
Amazon |
Guyana |
AMZN_GUY |
14,831 |
0 |
0.00 |
Amazon |
French Guiana |
AMZN_GUF |
139 |
0 |
0.00 |
Amazon |
Peru |
AMZN_PER |
951,855 |
19,000 |
2.00 |
Amazon |
Suriname |
AMZN_SUR |
1,566 |
0 |
0.00 |
Amazon |
Venezuela |
AMZN_VEN |
40,329 |
0 |
0.00 |
Basin-wide: |
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5,856,696 |
26,400 |
0.45 |
Citations:
Döll, P., Siebert, S.(1999): A digital global map of irrigated areas. Kassel World Water Series 1, Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel, Germany, 23 pp + Appendix. Available at http://wwdrii.sr.unh.edu/download.html
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Landcover |
This table contains data for all of the Landcover Types found within: Basin: Amazon Country: Brazil
Landcover Type |
Area of Landcover Type in Country (sq km) |
Percent of Country in Landcover Type |
Urban and Built-Up Land |
35 |
< 0.01 |
Dryland, Cropland, and Pasture |
32,820 |
0.92 |
Cropland/Grassland Mosaic |
17,585 |
0.49 |
Cropland/Woodland Mosaic |
532,110 |
14.85 |
Grassland |
17,825 |
0.5 |
Shrubland |
6,570 |
0.18 |
Savanna |
148,180 |
4.13 |
Deciduous Broadleaf Forest |
12,085 |
0.34 |
Evergreen Broadleaf Forest |
2,808,490 |
78.36 |
Wooded Wetland |
100 |
< 0.01 |
Barren or Sparsely Vegetated |
3,660 |
0.1 |
Wooded Tundra |
4,810 |
0.13 |
Citations:
USGS-EROS Global 1km Grid GLOBAL LAND COVER CHARACTERISTICS DATA BASE (AVHRR 1km data from April 1992-March 1993). Available at http://edc2.usgs.gov/1KM
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Population |
Basin Name |
Country |
Code |
Area (sq km) |
Population |
Population Density (persons/sq km) |
Amazon |
Bolivia |
AMZN_BOL |
703,423 |
6,337,000 |
9.01 |
Amazon |
Brazil |
AMZN_BRA |
3,654,439 |
7,968,000 |
2.18 |
Amazon |
Colombia |
AMZN_COL |
366,819 |
910,100 |
2.48 |
Amazon |
Ecuador |
AMZN_ECU |
123,295 |
1,515,000 |
12.29 |
Amazon |
Guyana |
AMZN_GUY |
14,831 |
18,100 |
1.22 |
Amazon |
French Guiana |
AMZN_GUF |
139 |
0 |
0.00 |
Amazon |
Peru |
AMZN_PER |
951,855 |
9,295,000 |
9.77 |
Amazon |
Suriname |
AMZN_SUR |
1,566 |
1,700 |
1.09 |
Amazon |
Venezuela |
AMZN_VEN |
40,329 |
4,200 |
0.10 |
Basin-wide: |
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5,856,696 |
26,049,100 |
4.45 |
Citations:
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Projects |
Basin Name |
Country |
Code |
Area (sq km) |
Number of Projects |
Amazon |
Bolivia |
AMZN_BOL |
703,423 |
1 |
Amazon |
Brazil |
AMZN_BRA |
3,654,439 |
1 |
Amazon |
Colombia |
AMZN_COL |
366,819 |
1 |
Amazon |
Ecuador |
AMZN_ECU |
123,295 |
0 |
Amazon |
Guyana |
AMZN_GUY |
14,831 |
0 |
Amazon |
French Guiana |
AMZN_GUF |
139 |
0 |
Amazon |
Peru |
AMZN_PER |
951,855 |
1 |
Amazon |
Suriname |
AMZN_SUR |
1,566 |
0 |
Amazon |
Venezuela |
AMZN_VEN |
40,329 |
0 |
Citations:
Values calculated by TFDD staff.
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RBOs |
Basin Name |
Country |
Code |
Area (sq km) |
Number of RBOs |
Amazon |
Bolivia |
AMZN_BOL |
703,423 |
1 |
Amazon |
Brazil |
AMZN_BRA |
3,654,439 |
1 |
Amazon |
Colombia |
AMZN_COL |
366,819 |
1 |
Amazon |
Ecuador |
AMZN_ECU |
123,295 |
1 |
Amazon |
Guyana |
AMZN_GUY |
14,831 |
1 |
Amazon |
French Guiana |
AMZN_GUF |
139 |
1 |
Amazon |
Peru |
AMZN_PER |
951,855 |
1 |
Amazon |
Suriname |
AMZN_SUR |
1,566 |
1 |
Amazon |
Venezuela |
AMZN_VEN |
40,329 |
1 |
Citations:
Values calculated by TFDD staff.
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Runoff |
Basin Name |
Country |
Code |
Area (sq km) |
Runoff (mm/yr) |
Amazon |
Bolivia |
AMZN_BOL |
703,423 |
101,130 |
Amazon |
Brazil |
AMZN_BRA |
3,654,439 |
1,594,500 |
Amazon |
Colombia |
AMZN_COL |
366,819 |
243,063 |
Amazon |
Ecuador |
AMZN_ECU |
123,295 |
21,578 |
Amazon |
Guyana |
AMZN_GUY |
14,831 |
8,779 |
Amazon |
French Guiana |
AMZN_GUF |
139 |
0 |
Amazon |
Peru |
AMZN_PER |
951,855 |
179,420 |
Amazon |
Suriname |
AMZN_SUR |
1,566 |
1,760 |
Amazon |
Venezuela |
AMZN_VEN |
40,329 |
25,397 |
Basin-wide: |
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5,856,696 |
2,175,627 |
Citations:
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Tenders |
Basin Name |
Country |
Code |
Area (sq km) |
Number of Tenders |
Amazon |
Bolivia |
AMZN_BOL |
703,423 |
0 |
Amazon |
Brazil |
AMZN_BRA |
3,654,439 |
0 |
Amazon |
Colombia |
AMZN_COL |
366,819 |
0 |
Amazon |
Ecuador |
AMZN_ECU |
123,295 |
1 |
Amazon |
Guyana |
AMZN_GUY |
14,831 |
0 |
Amazon |
French Guiana |
AMZN_GUF |
139 |
0 |
Amazon |
Peru |
AMZN_PER |
951,855 |
0 |
Amazon |
Suriname |
AMZN_SUR |
1,566 |
0 |
Amazon |
Venezuela |
AMZN_VEN |
40,329 |
0 |
Citations:
Values calculated by TFDD staff.
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Treaties |
Basin Name |
Country |
Code |
Area (sq km) |
Number of Treaties |
Amazon |
Bolivia |
AMZN_BOL |
703,423 |
3 |
Amazon |
Brazil |
AMZN_BRA |
3,654,439 |
3 |
Amazon |
Colombia |
AMZN_COL |
366,819 |
1 |
Amazon |
Ecuador |
AMZN_ECU |
123,295 |
2 |
Amazon |
Guyana |
AMZN_GUY |
14,831 |
1 |
Amazon |
French Guiana |
AMZN_GUF |
139 |
0 |
Amazon |
Peru |
AMZN_PER |
951,855 |
2 |
Amazon |
Suriname |
AMZN_SUR |
1,566 |
1 |
Amazon |
Venezuela |
AMZN_VEN |
40,329 |
1 |
Citations:
Values calculated by TFDD staff.
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Water Stress |
Basin Name |
Country |
Code |
Area (sq km) |
Water Stress (cubic m/person/yr) |
Amazon |
Bolivia |
AMZN_BOL |
703,423 |
11,000 |
Amazon |
Brazil |
AMZN_BRA |
3,654,439 |
731,000 |
Amazon |
Colombia |
AMZN_COL |
366,819 |
98,000 |
Amazon |
Ecuador |
AMZN_ECU |
123,295 |
2,000 |
Amazon |
Guyana |
AMZN_GUY |
14,831 |
7,000 |
Amazon |
French Guiana |
AMZN_GUF |
139 |
0 |
Amazon |
Peru |
AMZN_PER |
951,855 |
18,000 |
Amazon |
Suriname |
AMZN_SUR |
1,566 |
2,000 |
Amazon |
Venezuela |
AMZN_VEN |
40,329 |
244,000 |
Citations:
Runoff-Fekete, B.,C.J. Vorosmarty , and W. Grabs (2000). UNH/GRDC Composite Runoff Fields V 1.0. Available at http://www.grdc.sr.unh.edu
Oak Ridge National Labrotory (2008). LANDSCAN 2007 Global Population Dataset. Available at http://www.ornl.gov/sci/landscan
Discharge calculated by TFDD staff.
Basin delineation:
Wolf, A.T., Natharius, J.A., et al. (1999)
Data taken from global datasets and are for comparative purposes only.
Data are not accurate for individual basins less than 25,000 sq. km.
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