However score for Marine Protection and Conservation and Coastal Development and Infrastructure are lower. Brazil protects 26.8% of its marine estate (i.e. MPAs), but uses more intensively its marine resources, including fishing.

The country has a relatively low Coastal Tourism Density at 198 tourists per coastal kilometre and a higher Marine Estate Pressure at 22 people per square kilometre. Showing that it marine estate is solicited more by local inhabitants than tourists.

Brazil's water, wastewater, as well as availability of drinking water and sanitation are average, i.e. its Coastal Development and Infrastructure Score at 5.6.