Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uruguay

Uruguay: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 27,190 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27,190
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
35,987
in 1961
All-time low
27,126
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uruguay, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uruguay is 27,190, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uruguay peaked at 35,987 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27,126, in 2020.

Uruguay ranks 23rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uruguay, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 35,987 —
1962 35,553 -1.2%
1963 35,140 -1.2%
1964 34,751 -1.1%
1965 34,388 -1.0%
1966 34,052 -1.0%
1967 33,745 -0.9%
1968 33,471 -0.8%
1969 33,238 -0.7%
1970 33,037 -0.6%
1971 32,853 -0.6%
1972 32,676 -0.5%
1973 32,498 -0.5%
1974 32,306 -0.6%
1975 32,100 -0.6%
1976 31,888 -0.7%
1977 31,690 -0.6%
1978 31,514 -0.6%
1979 31,362 -0.5%
1980 31,234 -0.4%
1981 31,114 -0.4%
1982 30,986 -0.4%
1983 30,849 -0.4%
1984 30,708 -0.5%
1985 30,560 -0.5%
1986 30,400 -0.5%
1987 30,230 -0.6%
1988 30,052 -0.6%
1989 29,874 -0.6%
1990 29,700 -0.6%
1991 29,529 -0.6%
1992 29,366 -0.6%
1993 29,211 -0.5%
1994 29,059 -0.5%
1995 28,908 -0.5%
1996 28,756 -0.5%
1997 28,604 -0.5%
1998 28,463 -0.5%
1999 28,334 -0.5%
2000 28,228 -0.4%
2001 28,159 -0.2%
2002 28,120 -0.1%
2003 28,100 -0.1%
2004 28,083 -0.1%
2005 28,060 -0.1%
2006 28,028 -0.1%
2007 27,980 -0.2%
2008 27,921 -0.2%
2009 27,854 -0.2%
2010 27,783 -0.3%
2011 27,714 -0.2%
2012 27,643 -0.3%
2013 27,561 -0.3%
2014 27,470 -0.3%
2015 27,375 -0.3%
2016 27,284 -0.3%
2017 27,210 -0.3%
2018 27,161 -0.2%
2019 27,140 -0.1%
2020 27,126 -0.1%
2021 27,144 +0.1%
2022 27,190 +0.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 27,190 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872, 9.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 27,190 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,480 33,238 35,987 9
1970s 32,192 31,362 33,037 10
1980s 30,601 29,874 31,234 10
1990s 28,993 28,334 29,700 10
2000s 28,053 27,854 28,228 10
2010s 27,434 27,140 27,783 10
2020s 27,153 27,126 27,190 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 20 Russia 29,895 compare
  2. 21 Venezuela 28,533 compare
  3. 22 Central African Republic 27,658 compare
  4. 24 Brazil 26,918 compare
  5. 25 Laos 25,188 compare
  6. 26 Bolivia 25,130 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uruguay?
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Uruguay was 27,190 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 35,987 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 27,126 in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita renewable freshwater resources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 10,438 data points, 1961–2022
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