Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uruguay
Uruguay: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita was 27,190 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uruguay, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uruguay is 27,190 cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal 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.
That places Uruguay 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
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 infrastructure data for Uruguay
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 145.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.93 million (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 8,731 (2009)
- Air transport, freight 3.76 million ton-km (2009)
- Air transport, passengers carried 563,632 (2009)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 92.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 92.0% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 9.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Uruguay?
- Renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35,987 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,126 cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). 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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.