Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 4.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Uruguay, 1965–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.9% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Uruguay peaked at 4.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1965.
That places Uruguay 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.7% | — |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Uruguay?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Uruguay was 4.9% 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 annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1965.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Uruguay ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.