Uruguay vs Zimbabwe: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time
- Uruguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.91 billion cubic meters against 4.51 billion cubic meters in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4 billion cubic meters.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 billion cubic meters | 1.42 billion cubic meters | 1.21 billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 3.19 billion cubic meters | 2.71 billion cubic meters | 0.4745 billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.82 billion cubic meters | 3.82 billion cubic meters | 0.0059 billion cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.16 billion cubic meters | 3.54 billion cubic meters | 0.6155 billion cubic meters | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.43 billion cubic meters | 4.91 billion cubic meters | 0.484 billion cubic meters | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Uruguay or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.91 billion cubic meters against 4.51 billion cubic meters in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4 billion cubic meters, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Uruguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Uruguay ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.