Renewable water resources per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 27,190 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita 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.
Renewable water resources per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Uruguay?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Uruguay was 27,190 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35,987 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,126 in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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