Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 27,190 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
27,190 cubic meters
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
35,987 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
27,126 cubic meters
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 27,190 cubic meters for renewable freshwater 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 freshwater resources per capita in Uruguay peaked at 35,987 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27,126 cubic meters, 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 freshwater resources per capita in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,987 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 35,553 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 35,140 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 34,751 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 34,388 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 34,052 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 33,745 cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 33,471 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 33,238 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 33,037 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 32,853 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 32,676 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 32,498 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 32,306 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 32,100 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 31,888 cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 31,690 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 31,514 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 31,362 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 31,234 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 31,114 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 30,986 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 30,849 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 30,708 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 30,560 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 30,400 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 30,230 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 30,052 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 29,874 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 29,700 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 29,529 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 29,366 cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29,211 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 29,059 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 28,908 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 28,756 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 28,604 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 28,463 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 28,334 cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28,228 cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 28,159 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28,120 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28,100 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28,083 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28,060 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28,028 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27,980 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 27,921 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27,854 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 27,783 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27,714 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27,643 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27,561 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 27,470 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27,375 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 27,284 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 27,210 cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27,161 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27,140 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 27,126 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 27,144 cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 27,190 cubic meters | +0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 27,190 cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,872 cubic meters, 9.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 27,190 cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274 cubic meters, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,480 cubic meters | 33,238 cubic meters | 35,987 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,192 cubic meters | 31,362 cubic meters | 33,037 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,601 cubic meters | 29,874 cubic meters | 31,234 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,993 cubic meters | 28,334 cubic meters | 29,700 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,053 cubic meters | 27,854 cubic meters | 28,228 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,434 cubic meters | 27,140 cubic meters | 27,783 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,153 cubic meters | 27,126 cubic meters | 27,190 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Uruguay
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Uruguay?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Uruguay was 27,190 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35,987 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,126 cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.