Hungary vs Uruguay: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Hungary
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.69 billion billion cubic meters against 4.51 billion billion cubic meters in Uruguay, a difference of 187.37 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 181 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 billion billion cubic meters | 1.47 billion billion cubic meters | 2.37 billion billion cubic meters | Hungary |
| 1980s | 6.00 billion billion cubic meters | 2.33 billion billion cubic meters | 3.67 billion billion cubic meters | Hungary |
| 1990s | 6.46 billion billion cubic meters | 3.19 billion billion cubic meters | 3.27 billion billion cubic meters | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.72 billion billion cubic meters | 3.82 billion billion cubic meters | 1.90 billion billion cubic meters | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4.69 billion billion cubic meters | 4.16 billion billion cubic meters | 532.10 million billion cubic meters | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.55 billion billion cubic meters | 4.43 billion billion cubic meters | 122.74 million billion cubic meters | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Hungary or Uruguay?
- Hungary, at 4.69 billion billion cubic meters against 4.51 billion billion cubic meters in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Hungary and Uruguay?
- 187.37 million billion cubic meters, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Uruguay rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Hungary ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 70th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.